The project was made by The project was made by Harchenko ElizabethHarchenko Elizabeth 11 11thth form. form.

Project.Project.

Young People Young People – –

Old Problems?Old Problems?

Today it is fashionable to speak about Today it is fashionable to speak about teenagers’ problems. A few years ago alcohol, teenagers’ problems. A few years ago alcohol,

fights, killings and other kinds of fights, killings and other kinds of

violence were more problems forviolence were more problems for

adults than for young people. Butadults than for young people. But

now, as official reports admit, now, as official reports admit,

violence, AIDS, drugs and alcoholviolence, AIDS, drugs and alcohol

are more and more associated withare more and more associated with

youngsters. For many children youngsters. For many children fromfrom

poor families violence, drinking poor families violence, drinking

problems and all that is associatedproblems and all that is associated

with poverty becomes more real with poverty becomes more real

than reality.than reality.

Where I live teenagers have few dangers, but Where I live teenagers have few dangers, but even in my village kids can get alcohol easily. I even in my village kids can get alcohol easily. I

personally do not drink personally do not drink

alcohol. I don’t think drinking alcohol. I don’t think drinking

is exciting. But I know some is exciting. But I know some

teenagers who do. The people teenagers who do. The people

I hang about with don’t really I hang about with don’t really

put any pressure on me or put any pressure on me or

anyone else. We usually go outanyone else. We usually go out

with a bunch of friends, both with a bunch of friends, both

girls and boys. Social events girls and boys. Social events

such as discos and parties are such as discos and parties are aa

very popular conversationvery popular conversation

topic among teenagers. topic among teenagers.

Almost half of teenagers have an experience Almost half of teenagers have an experience with drugs, alcohol and sex under age of 16. A with drugs, alcohol and sex under age of 16. A

lot of teenagers who lot of teenagers who

have drug or alcohol have drug or alcohol addictionaddiction

almost never believe that they almost never believe that they are dependent. These thingsare dependent. These thingsare often combined with are often combined with

family family and school problems. and school problems.

TeenagersTeenagersexperiment with alcohol for a experiment with alcohol for a variety of reasons. A lot of variety of reasons. A lot of

themthemassociate drinking with adult – associate drinking with adult – hood. A lot of younghood. A lot of young alcoholicsalcoholics are sent to special are sent to special hospitals forhospitals for the treatment.the treatment.

But sometimes, without any success. I think But sometimes, without any success. I think there shouldthere should

be much more information about the danger be much more information about the danger of alcohol of alcohol

Provided by mass media, Provided by mass media, schools. schools.

Teenagers admit that Teenagers admit that they often they often

cannot solve their cannot solve their problems them problems them

selves. Many teenagers selves. Many teenagers get upset get upset

or depressed when they or depressed when they can’tcan’t

solve their problems. As a solve their problems. As a result, result,

it makes them believe it makes them believe that there is that there is

only one way out – to stop only one way out – to stop living living

and commit suicide. No and commit suicide. No doubt, doubt,

tthe teens problems will he teens problems will increase.increase.

Teachers and parents can help a lot.Teachers and parents can help a lot. Young peopleYoung people

must have the feeling that some body must have the feeling that some body cares for cares for

them. And young people should feel that they are them. And young people should feel that they are cared for.cared for.