Teenagers problems

Муниципальное общеобразовательное учреждение – средняя общеобразовательная школа №23 с углубленным изучением английского языка г. Орла Реферат По английскому языку на тему: “Teenagers problems” Орел 2007 Contents Introduction Children and toxicomania Drugs AIDS Emotional problems Conclusion Literature Introduction He is lifeless who is faultless. The more man knows the greater power he has. The modern world is full of problems — war, hunger, poverty, disease, unemployment... It's a long list. Do teenagers and young people have the some problems of the whole world or are they involved in something else? The world is

facing a drugs crisis. There are more young addicts today than ever before. Drugs have played a continually significant role in youth sub-cultures from the late 50-s onwards. While some young people spent their money on records and clothes, others established an 'intellectual' youth culture influenced by hedonism. These young people were known as 'beatnits' and later as 'hippies'. Teenagers felt freer to have sexual experiences and to experiment with drugs, smoking and spend they free time in bed way. Many teenagers are trying to be independent, and free in the way of living, making friends, spending free time, clothing, and style. But instead they are under constant pressure from their parents, which leads to misunderstanding, leaving homes by children, solving the problems with

parents in the wrong way. Many teenagers can't listen to their parent's advice or just have a quiet talk; they choose to ignore all rules and regulations. Part of the problem is sometimes neither of the sides is willing to see the other side's point of view, so things are getting out of control. Everybody says your youth is probably the best time of young life that being young means romance, love, new discoveries and so on. But it is also the most difficult time because you have to make some very important decisions, which will influence all your future life. Things are not easy nowadays even for adults, but for teenagers, who have to find their own place in society, it’s very difficult. It’s necessary not only to adapt to your society, but also to be confident about your

position in 5, 10 or 20 years time. For your future it is essential to have a good job. Every girl or boy leaving secondary school should choose an institution of higher education, or if he or she doesn’t want to study any more, choose a job straight way. Put even if you are studying, you need money of your own t pay for extra clothes, tapes, books. It something the problem. And now I wonted to tell you about some of the problems in detail. Children and toxicomania Such products as glue, butane gas, solvents are made on solvent base. That is why they can be used for sniffing and then receiving post effects of visual hallucinations. Solvents are usually commercial products, like glue, nail polish remover, aerosols, gas lighter fuel and petrol, which give off a vapour. When the

vapour is inhaled, it can make you feel light-headed, happy, dizzy. The effects can last up to an hour, depending on what, and how much was inhaled. Solvents are depressant drugs. It is estimated that one of five young people in Britain have used solvents. It is the second most commonly used drug for this age group. Talking about our country, there is no exact statistics concerning this fact, but it is not a secret that the number of «sniffers» is growing and yet has reached a tremendous index. It happens, because such substances are the most available and cheap. Because solvents are often sniffed from a plastic bag, sometimes covering the head, there is a risk of suffocation, if the user becomes unconscious. Solvent use is extremely dangerous. Nobody knows exactly how many