Essays on Peer Pressure

While there are many reasons why a young person might misuse drugs, the article focuses on “how the interplay of individual factors and social contact impact initiation of nonmedical prescription drug use” (Mui et al., 2013, p.2). More specifically, the authors of the article argues that the likelihood of a person misusing drugs depends on who introduces them to the drug in question as well as the environment they found themselves placed in (Mui et al., 2013). In this sense, the authors do not view drug abuse as an illness but as purposeful behavior for those found guilty of ...

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Smoking is a hard habit to break. Most smokers, if not all, know this to be true. Despite being associated with different negative health effects, many individuals continue to consume cigarettes on a regular basis. There are many reasons why people engage into smoking, and as a result, many of them also suffer the negative consequences. One of the reasons why people start smoking is due to curiosity. This is true for many teenagers. Most of them are curious about how it feels to smoke, especially when they are seeing family members and peers carry out the ...

Introduction

The issues of whether or not to treat juveniles or minors the same ways as adults when they commit a crime is a delicate one and has been debated for decades. Many authoritative figures believe they should be treated in a similar manner. However, there are many researchers that feel differently, believing that charging a child with what many consider an “adult crime” could affect the rest of their life and leave them with no hope of redemption. When making such a life-changing decision a judge or jury should already understand the social, biological, and psychological factors that differ ...

In Gridiron Gang, the character of Willie Weathery had many factors that could explain why he became delinquent. Family disruption, peers, gang membership, peer pressure, strain, community disorganization, social learning, low self-control and labeling are all theories and causes used to explain delinquent behavior and are all reasons why Willie Weathery engage in the delinquent act that landed him in juvenile detention. There is no single cause of delinquency. Many factors that combine to motivate a juvenile to engage in delinquent behavior.

FAMILY DISRUPTION

In the movie, Willie Weathery appears to live with his mother and younger brother. At no time ...

Young adults engage in sexual activity for a myriad of reasons ranging from peer pressure to the desire to be seen as normal even to the wrong kind of sex education in schools and at home. Peer pressure is one of the main reasons why young adults engage in sex. The young adults have a desire to fit in with their friends and not to be seen as different or less cool. They are likely to engage in sexual activity because everyone else is doing it. Another reason is the frequent sexual messages and images in all kinds of ...

Inductive Thematic Analysis

Introduction Drug crimes are increasingly becoming a major concern on both local and global fronts. Current research (Braun and Clarke, 2012) suggests that the thematic analysis of important data sources such as sentencing remarks would facilitate the efficacy of available strategies in these crimes. The purpose of this assignment is to analyse the themes that comprise the societal understanding of the occurrence and penalties of drug-related crime. The researcher uses information from seven courtroom sentencing remarks from Adelaide, Southern Australia. This inductive thematic analysis identifies overarching themes that are evident across all seven documents. The themes include “gender and ...

Visualize a particular time when you needed to acquire a new mobile phone. The processes of deciding on a particular model are usually complicated and thus as a prospective buyer, you may have opted to acquire one of the most popular brand. Another method of simplifying that decision would have been going for the brand that worked well for you in the past and opt for the newer improved version of the same. In other cases, a recommendation from a friend or just copying what your peers are using may have influenced your decision to go for a particular ...

Education is a “Necessity of Life.” In the book Democracy and Education, John Dewey’s postulation about education being a necessity of life illuminates the need for real world application to education. Dewey was a progressive educator who understood that students are failed by the concept of education if they fail to link what is happening in class to what is out there in the real world. He, therefore, sought to bridge the theory and practice concepts of education and argues that the idea of learning in the classroom has to link to the experience outside the classroom. In ...

The research question that needs to be answered in the study is what is the correlation between depression and substance abuse among college students? The main reason for doing this research is to explore the correlation of depression and substance abuse among college students. College students are under a lot of stress that causes them to have depressive symptoms. Some of them deal with these symptoms by using drugs and alcohol. Numerous studies indicate that there is a correlation between depression and substance abuse among college students. It is believed that going to college brings about positive outcomes. However, ...

Abstract

Juvenile delinquency in the United States is steadily increasing at an alarming rate. The age pool of offenders keeps on decreasing even for violent crimes such as homicide and rape. It is unclear on how the society deteriorated in successive decades since the 1970s crack cocaine epidemic. Street gangs took over droves of students into their establishments while promising acceptance. The programs that came to the aid of the criminal justice system were two pronged. The primary program is prevention. This program holds the potential to safeguard schoolchildren who are yet to succumb to the pressures and circumstances around ...

Teenagers have been sexually active for decades. Teen pregnancy and STD are a common problem across the country. Sexual activity among adolescent and teenagers has increased in this era of life. Decades ago it was unlikely for teens to become sexually active before marriage and was frowned upon in the communities when it occurred. The way kids are raised has changed and the morals are different than when our grandparents were teenagers. What is the causes for teens to become sexually active? There could be several factors that have increased sexual activities in teens across the world. There are ...

Abstract

Teenage pregnancy is a major problem affecting teenagers around globe. This is serious problem since it forces young girls and boys to drop out of school. Chances of these teenagers getting back to school after giving birth or later in life are minute. Thus, the dreams of these teen advancing to college and securing white collar jobs with sustainable income are shuttered. As such these girls and boys are forced to become young mothers and fathers at tender age while doing two to three jobs to have enough income to take care of the baby. Additionally, this problem does ...

Throughout the years, the world has advanced more through the usage of technology and the benefits it brings. In the beginning, there were only desktop computers that could do a limited amount of work, and now they have been transformed in portable tablets, laptops, and even phones. With this much portability on technology, it was certain that certain websites dedicated to keeping in touch with people were invented. The first successful social media website that was around during the early days of the internet was Myspace. Just like the social media websites today, a person could update their page ...

Methodology (Chapter III)

This chapter describes the methods used in this study. The study is organized in the following sections: Participants & Setting, (2) Focus group criteria (3) Study procedure, and (4) Collection data

Participants and Setting

The study involved eight (8) participants who belonged to six (6) different colleges/universities around the state of New Jersey. Those included New Jersey City University, Rutgers University, Felician College, Bergen Community College, Kean University, and Saint Peters College. Most participants were Hispanics with the exception of one Italian participant. All participants demonstrated a literal attitude and their interest in the topic made their recruitment extremely simple. They were asked ...

People use drugs for different purposes. Drug abuse is the continuous use of an illegal or addictive drug (Abadinsky, 2014). The use of the drugs is due to the psychological, social and personal issues. Most of the scenarios of drug abuse are attributed to the sociological and psychological issues.

Event 1

The first event of drug addiction is the instance of doping by sports personalities. Doping has taken center stage in the sports arena with people using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) (Berkow, 2008). Currently, Russia is banned by the IAAF because of the instance of doping among the players. The players also ...

U.S. Public Education U.S. Public Education The U.S. public education system is under scrutiny in recent years. This scrutiny is informed by deeper issues of race, social justice and in more recent years, rising classicism. The debate over education, particularly public education, has gained further significance (as is evident in current presidential race) given how education has become critical in recent years for social mobility, a central ethos in U.S. culture. Given a long history of racial segregation, black students continue to experience different modes of visible and invisible segregation in U.S. public education system. In earlier periods, black ...

1.0 Introduction of a Developmental Issue Hong Kong primary and secondary school students are under constant academic pressure since they have no spare time to relax leading to psychological stress. In fact, it is difficult to change the education system. Since the beginning of the school year to the present day, the number of Hong Kong students who committed suicide rose to the highest levels. According to most of the students, school workload is just a fuse with “no joy, no hope, and no help.” There is a case that happened in a middle school in Hong Kong. The ...

Abstract

The legal age for alcohol consumption and the wisdom that applies to this choice has for some time been a topic that has been subject to vast research and scrutiny and this has been so because the reasons why we had taken the step to raise the drinking age to 21 do not seem to be coming true with the choice that we have made. This means that there has come a time again where we look at both sides of another choice but this time we make a decision about the lowering of the legal age for drinking ...

Music has a key role in speech and communication since it may be used as a way to pass information to a group of people that may not be understood by some others. Rap is one of the most used genres in giving information to a set of people mostly the teenagers. The young generation is a group that is mostly attracted to rap music; hence, the artists use it to pass information to the teens that the older people may not fully understand. The songs influence the way the teens communicate because they bring new vocabularies and understanding. ...

Introduction

Juvenile correctional approaches in the United States centers around the best interest of the child. Young children below the age of 18 fall into the juvenile category. The system offers to purge any criminal record after a stipulated period of time and at the completion of certain terms. The juvenile records remain sealed from public record during this time and are rarely unsealed in spite of exceptional circumstances. Juvenile offenders are first part of a meeting between the State prosecutors to discuss the options of community service for nonviolent crimes. Only in the event of not reaching a conclusive ...

Introduction

Teenagers will always try to fit and get along with their peers especially during the present time when they spend fewer moments with families and more being in engagements in various activities with colleagues and friends. Adolescence, for instance, is the time when peers impact an increasingly important role in the lives of many youths. Teenagers start developing friendships which tend to be more exclusive, constant and intimate than in their younger years (De Guzman, 2007). After all, friendships are unavoidable and, in many ways; they form essential components of our developments. What we all know is that peer ...

Introduction

Defining the problem of teen pregnancies in the United States Body 1- Factors that contribute to teen pregnancies Peer pressure Absentee parents The media is hugely glamorizing pregnancies in teens Rape and sexual abuse Body 2- what is the impact of teenage pregnancies on individual? Increased complications during the pregnancy Post natal depression Increased risks of marriage breakdowns Body 3- the impact on the society The parents of the pregnant teens take on the responsibilities of the child and the increased pressures many lead to greater stress

The child is not the focus of the parent’s attention and this may cause psychological issues.

Poor performance academically Body 4- How can we help? Deliver better sexual ...

Proposal Essay on Teen Pregnancy

Introduction As many people know, teen pregnancy is one of the most significant and most serious issues facing the world today. Many teenagers between the ages of 14½ to 16½ do not get to experience or finish their time in high school because they are trying to concentrate on their studies while preparing for their baby’s arrival, it can be argued that while a teen can go to school while pregnant, there is never a guarantee that they will finish. Ironically, Louisiana has become known as the teen pregnancy capital of the world and the rate is only ...

Initiation of substance abuse by schoolchildren

How does the behavioral influence of peers influence substance abuse in schoolchildren? The first experience of an individual on active interactions with society begins at school. The initial relationships forged in school often determine a child’s confidence and self-esteem. No relationship is more important in the social circles of a school than peer acceptance. This acceptance often comes at a cost. The criterion for peer acceptance involves participation in all of the group’s activities. In due course, this participation leads to initiating substance abuse. There are numerous studies on this subject with a variety of recommendations from ...

A school uniform is the distinctive clothing that is worn by students attending the same school. Recently, public schools in the United States adopted a mandatory school uniform policy as a move towards reducing marginalization and improving identity. In 2011, almost two in ten schools required that all students wear the schools’ uniforms, up from two in sixteen in 2003 (Listland, 2014). School uniforms remove learning distractions and allow students to be more attentive in school because they help set a tone and an environment that shows seriousness in schools. This essay delves on persuading policymakers, parents, students, and ...

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Introduction Teenage pregnancy can complicate the lives of young women and their babies. Young men and women may not be emotionally prepared for sex, much less pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy reduces the overall number of school years, affecting the education and further employability of young mothers. As per national statistics in the USA, the poverty rate for children born to teen mothers who are not married and did not graduate from high school is 78 percent, while the child poverty rate for children born to married high school graduates over 20 is only 9 percent (Baton Rouge Parish). As many ...

Public school students should be required to wear uniforms because that would solve most of the problems that are supposed to be solved by being obliged to wear them. Students are supposed to feel united while at school and be supportive about one another which is why wearing a uniform would help achieve that. School uniforms are the solution for the problem that school students have and they should wear them in order to have better achievement in school. There is more time for learning because students do not have to worry about their clothes and can concentrate on ...

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION The concept of social marketing has been a significant force driving the market, particular in such 21th century that is market by the developed technology. As part of its characteristic, social marketing is based on the relevant connection that is established among the targeted group in the market (Gates, Copeland, Stevenson, & Dillon, 2007, p.143). Indeed, selling of behaviors, ideas, and attitudes is currently considered as the key principles of social marketing perspective. Social forces can generally be clarified into three forms: Obedience, Compliance and Conformity in which social norm factor is the key drivers for young ...

Introduction

In a learning environment, like a high school, students have different characters adopted from their environments, for instance, there are cool students and “blockheads.” For some learners, high school life is fascinating, educational, and interesting, while other learners find the environment suffocative and a long, infuriating period. The diversities in perceptions of learners can be attributed to the popular culture they subscribe. Popular culture also known as pop culture refers to different perspectives, attitudes, ideas, pictures, or other experiences associated with a particular culture. Different high schools have different cultures and cultures can offer benchmarks learners apply to identify ...

Introduction

Different offenses are usually characterized by different characteristics. These are traits that have been found in most of the investigations of the crimes. In this essay the crimes discussed include sexual assault, murder, terrorism, acquisitive crime and organized crime. It also explains the ethical considerations for psychological interviewers and criminal investigators, the collateral information needed in investigations and offers recommendations to the criminal investigation process. Sexual assault is a type of crime that involves forced sex or non-consensual sex. Sex assault differs from sexual harassment since sexual harassment doesn’t necessary involve having of sex that is, it involves ...

Introduction

Social control theories emerged in the early 1900s which questioned why not all humans commit crimes. Unlike the criminology theories that examine why an individual commits criminal activity, the social control theories focus on how certain individuals refrain from it. There were several notable sociologists who expressed their ideas on how the society and its traditions can ensure that an individual will conform to a law-abiding lifestyle. They identified two types of controls in their theories. Informal and formal control. The informal control mechanisms are family, friends, or their individual social circles. The formal control is from the Government ...

Reflective Essay on the Book “Wonder”

Reflective Essay on the Book “Wonder”

Abstract

It is important to teach children, and adults, how to accept individuals who have a disability. This eliminates the awkwardness when they encounter such individuals. Exposing children to individuals with different disabilities at a young age teaches them how to be responsible for their actions. Educators can assist with this process by adding a few techniques into their curriculum by tweaking their lessons without any extra work. As an educator becomes more familiar with the adaptations, it will become second nature. R.J. Palacio’s book, “Wonder” begins with a young teenage boy, August, ...

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE

With changing times people are becoming more reckless, impatient and losing their moral grounds. Drugs and alcohol have become a part of life for a huge population of the world. Every country all over the world has seen a remarkable increase in the number of people engaging in such addictions in the last few decades. The addiction has claimed lots of lives and ruined lots of families. It is an important concern for the medical fraternity and the government of every country. Constant monitoring and stricter rules have also failed to bring down the rate much. More than imposing ...

Introduction

An intense debate usually revolves around the legality of Cannabis within the United States as well as other countries of the world. Numerous arguments are utilized to legalize or ban the trade of Cannabis under law and constitution of every country. It has been widely believed that Marijuana has undesired effects on users and society for promoting the use or more harmful drugs such as Methamphetamine and Heroin. However, recent arguments have caused disruption in this argument as many supporters of the drug argue that Cannabis does not promote the consumption of more harmful substances. The paper argues the ...

Background

According to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (2019) in 2018, the total number of offenses committed by young offenders was 728, 280. The major crimes committed by young offenders include simple assault (125,030), drug abuse violations (90,670), and disorderly conduct (57, 760). The most significant crime committed by young offenders was violent crimes (46,140). Although the overall crimes committed by the young individuals dropped by 10 percent from the 2017 calendar year to the 2018 fiscal period, these crimes still baffle the relevant authorities and the public. The major question that accompanies the ...

Question 1: Comparing alcohol problems in the United States among adolescents and adults as compared to the 1970s in the United States as well as other societies today

Viewing the long-term per capita alcohol consumption in any community or society provides the historical outlook of the alcoholic beverage consumption among the members of that particular community or society. Currently, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism publishes the annual surveillance report on the per capita ethanol consumption. Te results of these reports indicate that, considering three alcoholic beverages such as spirits, wine, and beer, the historical trends ...

Influence of Marketers

Influence of Marketers In this era of technological advancement, social media has had a huge effect on consumers purchasing behavior and hence has revolutionized the way marketing is done.

Social media has created an incessant presence of brands online and has impacted on the perceptions of people with regards to acceptance of communication or product to be part of the group which, is in essence peer pressure at its greatest on social media. Facebook which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary has been a pillar on which this revolution in terms of altered lifestyles and behaviors with regards to ...

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether social support can moderate the relationship between acculturative stress and alcohol abuse among international college students. Cluster random sampling will be used to select the institutions from which the sample will be drawn, and stratified random sampling will be used to recruit male international students between the ages of 18 and 24 years, currently residing and studying in the state of California. Data will be collected using a demographic questionnaire, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT), Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ), and the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students (ASSIS). Postal mail ...

Introduction

The teenage years are filled with experimentation, searching, confusion, rebellion, poor self image and insecurity. If the above attributes are not well managed they lead to inappropriate cooping, hence causing problems such as drug dependence. Drug use amongst teenagers is a present and clear problem in this generation. Each and every New Year the annual report indicates that the proportion of teenagers using illicit drugs rises gradually. The use of alcohol and marijuana has rapidly increased amongst youths of this generation as compared to the previous generations.

Discussion

Most teenagers begin by trying alcohol when they go to parties. It all ...

For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology

Unpublished Work All Rights Reserved _____________ For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Alcohol abuse is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized by the excessive and recurring use of alcohol despite the negative consequences experienced, and it can be categorized as mild, moderate, or severe (American Psychiatric ...

Abstract

The goal of this study is to create an effective presentation in regards a sexual education course to parents with school-age children. In particular, the main focus will be on parents with children in early adolescence, meaning between ages 13 and 16. In order to approach the topic of school counseling on human sexuality, researches and numerous studies considering this matter are taken into account and the outline of the sex education course will be based on existing educational courses and lecture types that are already implemented all across the United States.

The two main styles that will be used ...

Ways in Which a Rebellious or Outcast Individual, Specific or Type, Conditioned to Conform, and Ways in Which This Conditioning is Ineffective

Rebellion is a common occurrence in the modern world. In reality, resistance dates back to the creation according to biblical sources. In the bible, it is noted that Satan who was an otherwise favorite angel of God rebelled against the creator in his quest to have absolute power over his creator's subjects. The aftermath would be his expulsion from heaven where the bible records that the Almighty God dwells. Different reasons could cause rebellion. The rebelling party could have found sufficient reasons to make them believe that their continue co-operation with the other party was untenable and. Therefore, rebelling ...

1. The presentation recommends 5 core strategies for gang interventions. Based on the theories studied in Modules 2, 3 and 4,) Chapters 3, 4, and 7 in your text book) which theory do you believe is best represented in these strategies? Why?

I think that social intervention is the best core strategy because it takes care of the individual needs of gang youth. Tailoring an intervention program to the needs of individuals rather than a group is the most effective approach to solving a crime issue. Unlike the other four strategies, social intervention ensures that a gang youth re-enters the social community ...

People subscribe to social networking media as it helps them widen their networks as well as reconnect with loved ones and friends. Considering sites such as Multiply, Bebo, Twitter, and Facebook, among others, are readily available on the Internet, the lure to try and check what these sites offer is so high. While these networking sites aid in providing meaningful social relationships with other people, teenagers are also exposed to the dangers the networking media brings. Exposing teenagers to social networking media such as Facebook opens the doorway for them to experience emotional and mental stresses, cyber bullying, online ...

The D.A.R.E Project was originally developed in the United States of America as a school-based drug-education program with a heavy funding of over $200 million every year, and aims at equipping elementary school children with skills for resisting both peer pressure to experiment with tobacco, drugs, and alcohol and the use of drugs. As I see it, the program is good and has a great overview at first glance, therefore making it effective for the first two years after training in elementary school, but then wears off and hence is not effective in high school and college where the largest number of ...

Introduction

Human beings have a certain threshold within which they can withstand stressful and traumatic situations. When this threshold is surpassed, then they develop psychiatric conditions. Post traumatic syndrome is one of the resultant problems in this case. In light of current research, physical abuse, emotional problems, child abuse, environmental toxins, extended combat and terrorism are some of the main causes of this syndrome. Post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a recurrent disorder. This is a syndrome that people develop after experiencing aberrantly distressing, traumatic and threatening events. This is a psychological issue that has been present in the world for a long time. Psychiatrists ...

Introduction

People have different perceptions and understandings on the concept of consumption, but it take a lot of considerations and concern for one to get the ideal meaning of the term consumptions and how it needs to be applied in daily activities and practices. As argued by some scholars and writers, consumption is not necessarily about transaction but it is fundamentally subjective state of consciousness with different meanings and hedonic responses (Kreitner, 2000). This paper targets at investigating the inner meaning of consumption and drawing meaningful understanding to people on the application of consumption and how it relates to people, their ...

Why does getting harmed be an obligatory requirement to be a part of what they called as brotherhood? Is it really a must for a ritual initiation? Hazing is a destructive approach to assimilation into and membership in an organization. It results in mental and physical harm, injuries and deaths. (University Hazing Policy). They say that you belong to the bunch of cool guys if you are a member of fraternity or sorority, but come to think of it, is it really good to make a sacrifice for your life? Will you ever take risk your single soul for it? According to Sullivan, a motivational ...

ALCOHOLISM

Most of the human characteristics are a combination of either his or her acquired characteristics that he or she has inculcated during his or her growing years or are a consequence of his or her genetic makeup or familial tendencies. How a person will become, or what all good and bad habits he is going to develop will be decided depending upon the environment he has been brought up into, the kind of people he was surrounded by, the things and situations he have been exposed to. Similarly, equal impact takes place due to the genetic factors of the person. Environmentally acquired ...

A1. A negative perception of Thomas Randall and his friends may have shaped Helen Brook’s perceptual lens. She lives downstairs from the defendant and they continually bother her with her parties; she says they “tend to be noisy and keep late hours”. The day of the incident, they were having one of these parties and she alleges the ceiling was shaking, not allowing her to rest. All of this may lower her credibility, as her perception is obviously not objective. She might have resentment from past disputes, as well as differing with her neighbors about how to ...

Many of my decisions that I made when I was a teenager were greatly influenced by my peers. I faced various challenges of peer pressure when I was younger, especially when the situation occurred when people got to know that I do not eat eggs, onions, or meat and also that I do not like to eat out. When I told people that I am a committed vegetarian they used to tell me that I am going to die at a young age and used to tell me that I am crazy for adopting such lifestyle. However, the important thing that they ...

THE MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE PHASE

Adolescence is the phase of a people’s life when they are very inquisitive about exploring new things around them. Sex and sexuality is an area which attracts an adolescent mind greatly. Teenagers are very curious about knowing the matter in great detail. In order to quench the thirst of curiosity they often take help of peers, online sites and other sources which not only give them a wrong impression about these things but also create a picture in their mind which has harmful bearings on the innocent middle adolescents. They tend to get influenced easily and want to try these things ...

THE HEALTH BEHAVIOURS OF THEIR PEERS

Sociology Abstract The research evaluated the perceptions of students in health related undergraduate programs towards the activities of their peers like smoking and alcohol use that risk health. Studies have shown that students in health-related subject areas observe the risky behaviors of their peers and those observations affect the perceptions they have about their own health (Zhang, 2011; Ridder et al., 2010). The purpose of this qualitative research was to examine emerging themes and develop a deep knowledge about the health related practices and the perceptions (Seidman 2013). A phenomenological methodology was used in order to identify ...

Introduction

Wong, Carol, Jacquelynne, Eccles (1198) argue that, it takes a lot of courage to stand tall and defend ones belief and values. He cited examples using several people like Martin Luther king who stood to fight racism and ethnicity in America. They further argue that, helloes must have faced several adversities on their way to prominence. They mention of Jesus who died n the cross for all people without discriminating the gender, race, ethnicity or age. Jesus was stereotyped but yet he stood firm to accomplish his mission here on earth. The study shows that, the Black Americans face several ...

Introduction

Teen pregnancy is a health problem that has publicly been acknowledged. Teen pregnancy has repercussions that are long lasting for the teenage mothers and the baby. Teenage mothers are likely to score low on their language skills and may not graduate from high school. Teenage pregnancy opens doors to other problems such as substance abuse and may suffer from depression. Peer pressure is listed among the top factors that lead to teenage pregnancies. Teenagers, whose friends have boyfriends and are already having sex, start feeling pressured for sex and have boyfriends so that they can fit in the group. The ...

One of the serious challenges that many nations face in their attempts to boost the economy is alcoholism and drinking in general. It is widely agreed that a society with several alcoholics will rarely make any progress in the development sector. Despite alcohol being legal in almost all countries all over the world, there is a danger when the citizens indulge in habits that can be termed as overdrinking. In a way, alcoholic individuals do not work, hence relying on the working population for their upkeep. Most states have laws that regulate drinking. For instance, they regulate the hours within which the ...

Every day, homeschooling continues gaining popularity as compared to state schooling. The statistics show that the growth rate ranges between seven and 15 percent annually. There are close to two million learners under this learning process in their homes. It is observed that homeschooled kids perform better in the standardized tests and are welcomes in colleges and universities. As adults, they have reputations for self-directed learners as well as reliable employees (Hughs, 2014). Close to a decade ago, the perception of homeschooling was fought by many policy makers with the question of its impact on developing reliable students. In helping ...

DEFINITION OF SUSBSTABCE ABUSE.

Different people use different substances such as alcohol, tobacco, or drugs for complicated and varied reasons. The level of use of these substances causes substance abuse. Substance abuse refers to a harmful pattern of using any substance or drug against its prescription for alteration of moods. Abused substances intoxicate the users leading to alteration of judgments, lack of physical control, reduced attention, or development of different perceptions (Freeman 2001, pp. 63). This impacts on their performance either at school, work place or home. Substance abuse relates to suffering of many relationships, having trouble with the law, or loss of lives. ...

In the world today, there are people that have the desire to live according to society’s rules so as to keep from being the odd person out, and that desire is even stronger today than it was 25 years ago. People either scramble into groups or are put into them because of how the world views them or how they grew up, and both have a critical impact on how a person views the world or the people around them. There are also other evils in the world or about society that makes people yearn to be loved, ...

Introduction

My personal experience back in college as a young adult can be described as wild and care free. I was the captain of my college football team and this made me very popular. I was expected to constantly remain physically fit in order to lead my team to victory and simultaneously achieve good academic performance. However, there was nobody to stop my newly-acquired status as a free individual. I recall the frequent drinking sprees with my friends. These were of course accompanied by cases of rowdiness and restlessness. In other words, I had a high affinity to disrupt the peace. However, I ...