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A) There are many social problems that teenagers go through. The most recognized problems are
teenage drinking and driving, and teenage suicide. These two social problems teenagers go
through are the leading causes of teenage deaths.Alcohol, the most widely used and abused drug
among the youth, causes serious and potentially life-threatening problems for this population.
Motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of teenage deaths. Society faces several
questions, like why teenagers drink, what the results of teenage drinking and driving are, and
how society can change this pattern. Apart from teenage drinking and driving, teenage suicide is
the fastest-growing killer of the youth and if left unaddressed, it will greatly affect future
generations.
B) Why do teenagers drink alcohol? Peers play the major role in shaping attitudes toward alcohol
use. Prior to that, television and movies played the most influential role. The attitudes of parents
toward alcohol correlate strongly with the attitudes of their children. There are several reasons
why teenagers drink alcohol, which include recreation, rebellion, depression, fatigue, and
boredom. Many teenagers have personal problems that make them turn to alcohol. Other
reasons are a loved one passing away, fighting with parents, divorce, and separation of family.
C)The main factor behind teenage drinking is influence from their peers.Teenagers in our society
are pressured into trying out alcohol for the first time to see how it tastes like. If they give in to
their peers, they become part of the group. But if they2 do not, they are not accepted into the
group.
D) Under the influence of alcohol, teenagers are not aware that once they get behind the wheel
they are risking their lives and the lives of other innocent people on the road. Teenagers think it is
cool to drink and drive. They feel nothing will happen to them.
E) A survey concludes that males have higher rates of daily drinking and binge drinking than
females, but these differences are diminishing. In some countries, while white students report
the highest levels of drinking, the causes that lead them to automobile accidents are lacking
driving experience, driving late at night, having consumed alcohol, speeding, and driving during
emotional stress. Many programs are offered to educate teenagers and people on how to
prevent alcohol-related accidents.
F) Education can help teenagers become aware of the consequences of drinking and driving. Yet
effective ways of dealing with teenage drinking and driving are formal treatment. Teenagers can
be taken to visit a rehabilitation center,which is a process of putting the treatment plan into
action.
G) Six communities across the nation participate in a project, which is designed to study whether
a team of experts can work with community members to develop effective ways of reducing
underage drinking. The team includes experts from the following fields: law enforcement,
education, prevention, public policy, and strategic planning.
H) Every year thousands of teenagers die in the United States, not from cancer or car accidents,
but by their own hand. They make the choice that they want to die, and they take their life.
Suicide is the fastest-growing killer of the youth and if left unaddressed, it will bring about
disastrous consequences.
I) Statistics show that suicide kills teenagers three to six times more than homicide. Although
suicide rates over the past 40 years are relatively stable, the incidence of suicide among 15- to
24-year-olds has tripled, while the suicide rate among 15- to19-year-olds has quadrupled. The
number of deaths by teenage suicide is rising quickly, and it must be stopped. Why are teenagers
committing suicide? There are many factors which lead teenagers today to take their own life.
There is the social-environmental factor, which suggests that the greater access to firearms)has
caused a rise in the deaths of teenagers. Teenagers can easily kill- themselves with such deadly
weapons as guns.
K) Suicide is genetically influenced. It may be the result of an underlying person predisposition to
mental illness that is inherited. One other cause is the imitative thinking. Struggles and problems
within the family are also a big factor behind teenage suicide. Youngsters who commit suicide are
somewhat more likely to come from a broken home. The absence of strong relationships to
parents and a significant excess of poor parent-child communication also lead to teenage suicide.
L) What can be done to cripple the rise in teenage suicide? According to some researchers, there
are three steps in the fight against the problem: access, illumination, and methodology. They
suggest that access to services and programs dealing with the issue must be enhanced, that the
public's awareness must be broadened or illuminated, and that the scientific approach to the
problem must be continued. The problem is still not being addressed as it should be. Many
teenagers are still dying. In the US, at least, the government has now recognized that teenage
suicide is a national problem, and measures for it are now in the works. Teenage suicide is a grave
national problem indeed. It has already taken the lives of many youths.
M) In conclusion, society is coming to understand that teenage drinking and driving and teenage
suicide have become major social problems. In regard to teenage drinking and driving, society
can change the behavior of teenagers who drink and drive through community involvement. We
believe igniting the passion, energy, imagination, and idealism of our youths can make a real
difference. It is our role and responsibility to care about our youths because they are our future.
1.Increased access to guns has caused a rise in the deaths of teenagers. J
2. Teenagers drink alcohol in order to be accepted by their peer group. C
3. Teenagers who commit suicide are more likely to come from a broken family. K
4.The attitudes of children toward alcohol are closely related to the attitudes of their parents. B
5. Suicide rates over the past 40 years are relatively stable. I
6. Though education can make teenagers realize the consequences of drinking and driving,
formal treatment is the effective way to deal with this problem. F
7. The US government has become aware of the serious problem of teenage suicide. L
8. Teenagers go through many social problems, and the most recognized problems are teenage
drinking and driving, and teenage suicide. A
9. A significant excess of poor parent-child communication may lead to teenage suicide. K
10. Every year thousands of teenagers commit suicide in the United States. H
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