Unit 3 Problem Solving

Cigarette smoke contains about 4,000 different chemicals which can damage the cells and systems of the human body. These include at least 80 chemicals that can cause cancer (including tar, arsenic, benzene, cadmium and formaldehyde) nicotine (a highly addictive chemical which hooks a smoker into their habit) and hundreds of other poisons such as cyanide, carbon monoxide and ammonia.

.Drugs commonly used by teenagers Alcohol, cannabis and tobacco are the three most commonly used drugs among young people. According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey of Australians aged 14-19 years, in 2010: 67 per cent had tried alcohol and just over one in five (21.1 per cent) were drinking alcohol on a weekly basis. One in five (21.5 per cent) had tried cannabis. Just under 12 per cent had tried tobacco and just under seven per cent smoked on a daily basis. Just over two per cent had tried amphetamines for non-medical reasons. 4.7 per cent had tried ecstasy. 2.1 per cent had tried inhalants - such as petrol, glue and solvents. 2.1 per cent had tried cocaine.

Two million people in the UK smoke cannabis. Half of all 16 to 29 year olds have tried it at least once. In spite of government warnings about health risks, many people see it as a harmless substance that helps you to relax and 'chill' - a drug that, unlike alcohol and cigarettes, might even be good for your physical and mental health.

This is from 2007 :s J. C. Suris, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, analyzed data from a 2002 national survey of Swiss students aged 16 to 20 years. A total of 5,263 students were included in the analysis, including 455 who smoked marijuana only, 1,703 who smoked marijuana and tobacco and 3,105 who abstained from both substances. compared with students who used both substances, students who smoked marijuana only were more likely to be male (71.6 percent vs. 59.7 percent), play sports (85.5 percent vs. 66.7 percent), live with both parents (78.2 vs. 68.3) and have good grades (77.5 vs. 66.6). However, they were less likely to have been drunk in the past 30 days (40.5 percent vs. 55 percent), have started using cannabis before the age of 15 years (25.9 percent vs. 37.5 percent), to have smoked marijuana more than once or twice during the previous 30 days (44 percent vs. 66 percent) or to use other illegal drugs (8.4 percent vs. 17.9 percent). Compared with students who abstained from both substances, marijuana users were more likely to be male (71.6 percent vs. 47.7 percent), to have a good relationship with their friends (87.0 percent vs. 83.2 percent), to be sensation-seeking (37.8 percent vs. 21.8 percent) and to play sports (85.5 percent vs. 76.6 percent), and less likely to have a good relationship with their parents (74.1 percent vs. 82.4 percent).

Some 21% of high school students admitted they had smoked the drug in the last month, compared to just 19% who lit up a regular cigarette.

And mental health problems persist among those who continue using it compared with those who stop, according to research by an international team of scientists.

A survey of 15 and 16 year-olds found 26% of boys and 29% of girls in the UK had indulged in binge drinking at least three times in the previous month. And 42% of boys and 35% of girls admitted they had tried illegal drugs at least once.

16 June 2011 Last updated at 19:30 ET By Dominic Hughes Health correspondent, BBC News Children who see their parents drunk are twice as likely to regularly get drunk themselves, a survey of young teenagers has suggested. Poor parental supervision also raises the likelihood of teenage drinking, said the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

The British Medical Association (BMA) published a report in September 2009 highlighting concerns about teenage alcohol abuse, following on from a previous report in 2008. 'Under the Influence' advised that not only was there a general rise in the proportion of 11 to 15-year-olds who drink alcohol regularly, but also that there is an increase in the amount they are drinking on each occasion.

The NHS has released new figures on teenagers receiving treatment for drug abuse. See which drugs affect which age groups and how the numbers being treated have changed over recent years Treatment for cocaine, heroin and crack use is down for England's teenagers while treatment for cannabis and alcohol is up, according to NHS figures.

A number of errors have been identified in Table 2.1 (Page 23) of Statistics on Alcohol: England, 2010 and the corresponding table in the accompanying Excel workbook. Please see the errata note for further information and corrected figures. The NHS IC apologises for any inconvenience this may have caused.

One of our worst nightmares as a parent is finding out our teenager has started smoking or taking drugs. Instinctively, our first reaction is to be angry, but most of us can remember what it was like when we were at school and just how powerful that peer pressure can be.

the media effecting childrens asperations and stuff

Aka: Benzos, Blues, Downers, Eggs, Jellies, Mazzies, Moggies, Norries, Roofies, Rugby balls, Vallies.

The Psychological Effects of Violent Media on Children Recent research has shown that connections between children playing violent video games can cause later aggressive behavioral problems. In retrospect studies have also shown a twelve percent increase in aggressive behavior after watching violent television as well.

For many of us, cannabis is a way to relax - 2 million people in the UK smoke it and half of all 16 to 29 year olds have tried it. But research suggests that it can cause problems in some vulnerable people.

the effects of the media on children and parents.

I guess you could say it's sort of a world report ;D

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