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Read the text below and find its main idea.

Today it is fashionable to speak about teenage problems. A few years ago alcohol, fights, killings and other kinds of violence were more problems for adults than for young people.

But now violence, AIDS, drugs and alcohol are more and more associated with youngest. For many children from poor families violence, drinking problems and all that is associated with poverty becomes more real than reality.

The Government surveys show that every fifth teenager who was arrested for criminal actions, was younger that 14 and couldn't be sent to prison. Almost half of teenagers have an experience with drugs, alcohol and sex under age of 16. A lot of teenagers who have drug or alcohol addiction almost never believe that they are dependent. These things are often combined with family and school problems. What has gone wrong? Some specialists explain that the changes of our society, the system of our life force young people to choose their own lifestyle. On the one hand, our society agrees that 15-17-year old people are old enough to be responsible for what they do and give them quite a lot of freedom and rights. On the other hand, most adults think that teenagers are too young to be taken seriously. This misunderstanding produced many problems. Actually, a lot of teenagers say that their parents let them do anything they want and are quite indifferent to their problems. Many teenagers get upset or depressed when they can't solve their problems. As a result, it makes them believe that there is only one way out - to stop living and commit suicide. No doubt, the teens' problems will increase. And young people should fell that they are cared for.

Do you agree with the conclusion of the author?

How can the text be titled?

Complete the sentences with a word from the box. Then write out phrases with the given words and use them in the sentences of your own.

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1. Glasgow had the lowest economic activity rates, the highest claimant rate, the highest level of school … and the most drug-related crimes.

2. Dumfries and Galloway had the second highest … of teenage pregnancy and the second highest … of children in care or being looked after.

3. Health Minister said the figures demonstrated that … action was needed to tackle alcohol misuse among youngsters.

4. The number of youngsters who said they had … alcohol in the week before they were questioned rose from 19% to 21%.

5. The smoking rate remained … at 13% among girls while it had fallen to 9% among boys.

6.

"We are working closely with Health Education Board for Scotland to educate young people about the dangers of … drinking.”

7. Alcoholics Anonymous has reported a steady rise in the number of young people … help.

 

Governments of various countries conduct surveys concerning youth health. Have you read one of them? Read the article written after one of the surveys. But first look through some notes. Correct some of them after reading the text.

- 23% of young men in Britain are overweight;

- 8% of young men in Britain are obese;

- Even underweight women are trying to lose weight;

- women at the age of 18 smoke more than at 16;

- 53% of young men aged 21drink at least 3 days a week.

The Health of Young People survey is the most comprehensive ever commissioned by the Department of Health.

The survey painted a grim picture of Britain's youth with smoking, drinking and obesity commonplace. Twenty-three per cent of young men and 19% of young women are overweight, and 6% and 8% respectively are obese, according to the survey.

However, the research also uncovered evidence that many young females, aged 16-24, worry unnecessarily about their weight.

The survey found young women tended to perceive themselves as overweight when they were not.

Among those with a desirable weight, 20% said they were too heavy and 45% were trying to lose weight.

Even among underweight women 10% were trying to lose weight.

Chief medical officer Professor Liam Donaldson said: "Weight at all times of life is a particularly important predictor of health. If you are very overweight you run a risk of developing a heart attack or a stroke.

"The fact that a high proportion of children are overweight and 10% are obese is a worrying finding.

"But we found a group who, despite being below their ideal weight, were still trying to lose weight.

"That was particularly adolescent girls. We know about the problems of eating disorders and perception of body image among young girls, and this was a particuarly worrying finding to find it confirmed in such a striking way in the survey."

The survey also found that among the 16-24 age group:

· The proportion of young men who smoke increased from 20% at the age of 16 to 40% at the age of 18. For young women the proportion was higher at the age of 16 (25%), but lower at the age of 18 (30%);

· The prevalence of cigarette smoking was much higher in lower social groups;

· The proportion of young men who reported drinking on at least three days a week increased from 10% at the age of 16 to 53% at the age of 21, and then declined to 42% at the age of 24. The corresponding percentages for young women were 6% at the age of 16, 32% at the age of 21 and 18% at the age of 24;

· Over half (53%) of young men aged 18-24 said they had exceeded four units of alcohol at least one day a week, and one third exceeded eight units at least once a week. Among women, 28% exceeded three units and 13% exceeded six units at least once a week.

Professor Donaldson said the survey showed that teenagers were prepared to take risks with their health.

He said: "We cannot stop it entirely. If we tried to stop it entirely we would be unsuccessful.

"What we have to do is to help control it, ensure that fewer young children and teenagers adopt those adverse lifestyles, drinking, smoking and getting overweight.

"If we can do that and stop them from carrying the behaviour forward into adult life we will have been successful."

The survey is based on information taken in 1995, 1996 and 1997 from 14,582 children aged 2-15 and 5,126 young adults aged 16-24.

 

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