write an article on social ills among teenager
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These include teen suicide, teen violence, cyberbullying (online bullying), Internet & online addiction, teens and sex, teens and substance abuse, teen anorexia and eating disorders, violent video games, teans watching porn, TV violence, violence at home, & violent culture. Parents, teachers and communities across the country are concerned with teen issues, which are caused by a number of social, cultural, technological, communal, economic, familial, and individual factors. While it may be hard to change the nature of the Internet, computers, cell phones and TV, there is always something that each one of us can do to reduce teen violence, the rate of teen suicide, teen cyber-bullying, bullying at school, and help develop a well-adjusted relationship to our technological and commercialized culture, and a creative and balanced use of the Internet, Online Gaming, etc. Following is information about the underlying forces behind these teen issues, as well as actions that parents, teachers and each one of us can take to address them.
Teen Suicide
Teens suicideFacts:
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) WISQARS Leading Causes of Death Reports, in 2017:
Suicide was the tenth leading cause of death overall in the United States, claiming the lives of over 47,000 people.
Teens in rural areas are at the greatest risk: suicide rates in rural counties are 80% higher than in metropolitan areas
Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34, and the fourth leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 35 and 54.
There were more than twice as many suicides (47,173) in the United States as there were homicides (19,510).
Teen suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10-34.
Young males are much more likely to commit suicide than their female peers, but female adolescents are more likely to attempt suicide than their male peers.
Some of the risk factors for teen suicide are:
History of previous suicide attempts
Family history of suicide
History of depression, anxiety, or other mental illness
Alcohol or drug abuse
Stressful life events or losses
Easy access to lethal methods
Exposure to the suicidal behavior of others
In summary:
Teen suicide is a significant problem in our culture. BUT there are effective means to preventing it.
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