Teenage Health Issues
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On the one hand, this generation is more affluent and has greater opportunities than any previous generation. For others, the tremendous economic growth of recent years has led to greater inequalities that disadvantage them in education, the workplace and in their social lives. Drugs, body image, weight, and relationships with peers and family are just a few of the issues facing youth today.
Youth today face key challenges in making the transition from childhood to adulthood, from dependence to independence. They need to negotiate their way through a web of relationships and across a range of obstacles to become confident, active and fulfilled members of society. They need to be involved to their own development, and to contribute to their own communities and wider society.
The term 'drug' covers a large number of substances. It includes legal substances such as caffeine and alcohol, and prescribed medications and illegal drugs such as cannabis and heroin.
Many teenagers experiment with alcohol and tobacco. Some may also experiment with illegal drugs...