Problems of Young People
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Youth problems
The problems American teenagers face daily reflect the problems in American society: drugs, guns, violence, poverty and depression. However, there are a few problems, which are prevalent mainly among Americas youth. For example, teenage pregnancy, underage drinking, gang membership, and the lack of a voice in todays society are among them. Not all Americans have good clothing, adequate food and vitamins, and housing. So, some American children are raised in poverty.
Many of these children find other means of supporting themselves or their families. Poor or deprived children are often forced to sell drugs or join gangs. Gangs, violence and drugs are issues, which go hand in hand. Where one finds a gang, one is most likely to also find drugs, guns and violence. As a result many young girls and boys are brutally murdered in drive-by shootings, ambushes and gang wars.
Middle-class and wealthy American teenagers also face many problems, such as drugs, underage drinking and smoking. Drugs are destroying minds, family and friend relationships, and are killing Americas youth.
Violence in schools is an increasing problem in America in the recent few years. Occasions when American students shot or killed their classmates no longer sound unfamiliar.
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Yet another problem of American youths is vehicular homicide. Because teenagers drive at the age of 14 and because many are careless or perhaps drunk drivers, the number of deaths behind the wheel continues to grow.
Teenage pregnancy is also a problem. Teenage mothers and fathers cannot provide for their babies, because they too still need to be cared for. Teenage parents do not have adequate education and monetary means to support babies in todays world. It is also necessary to address the problem of STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) such as AIDS.
In order to address these problems of youth teenagers need to discuss them. It is difficult for a teenager to be taken seriously. However, in the next few years, adults must take time to hear the problems of these young people so that solutions can be found to eliminate the problems.
Vocabulary
teenager [΄ti:n˛eid ə], n -
society [sə΄saiəti], n -
drug [drΛg], n ,
gun [gΛn], n , , ,
violence [΄vaiələns], n , , ; , ,
poverty [΄povəti], n - , , ,
pregnancy [΄pregnənsi], n -
underage drinking [˛ ndə΄eid ΄driŋkiŋ], g - ,
gang [gæŋ], n ( ); , , (, , ); , ; ,
lack of [læk], n - , ; , , ;
poor [puə], adj , , ,
deprived [di΄praivd], adj - , ; , ,
murder [΄mə:də], n ; murder [΄mə:də], v -
wealthy [΄welӨi], adj ,
smoking [΄smoukiŋ], g -
vehicular homicide [vi΄hikjulə΄homisaid], n ,
provide for [pro΄vaid˛fo:], v
disease [di΄zi:z], n -
adult [΄ædΛlt], n, adj ,
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- drugs
- underage drinking
- unemployment
- poor education
- gangs
- murder
- vehicular homicide
- illiteracy
- boredom
- poverty
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1) Only poor teenagers have problems.
2) Wealthy and poor teenagers have the same problems.
3) The teenagers from different layers of society share some of the problems, but have some peculiar ones.
4) Underage drinking causes much of the vehicular homicide.
5) Only poor children are often forced to sell drugs or join gangs.
6) Teenage parents can have adequate monetary means to support babies in todays world.
7) Violence in schools is becoming common in the USA.
8) Teenagers need to discuss their problems.
