Should The Teenage Years Still Be Referred

To As The Wonder Years Essay, Research Paper

......... .Go on.. .Everybody.s doing

it.. .It.s only one drink.. .You.re such a loser.. ......... I didn.t know what to do. All these

voices were repeating themselves over and over in my head. I didn.t want to

give into them because I knew what I was doing was wrong. I didn.t want

everyone to think I was scared but what if my parents found out. Why was I

here. Are these people really my friends if they are really doing this to me.

These were the vital questions that I didn.t know the answers to. I knew in my

heart it was wrong but I gave in. ......... This is usually the typical outcome of

a scene like this. It is called peer pressure. It can be disguised in many

different forms. In this essay I am going to look at different ways in which

teenagers can be influenced by peer pressure. ......... Many teenagers experiment with

cigarettes, drugs or alcohol. It is likely that they take their first

cigarette, drink or drug because of pressure from peers or friends. ......... The influence of friends who smoke is

the main reason teenagers start, although you are also more likely to start if

your parents do. Cigarettes, like alcohol, are an acquired taste but over eight

per cent of people who smoke in their teens become permanently hooked. ......... Often adolescents drink to feel less

uncomfortable and more relaxed with friends and peers and because they are

encouraged to do so by other teenagers. Regular excessive drinking can lead to

poor school work, social and emotional problems, the use of other drugs and

sometimes even suicide, ......... .The main difference between alcohol or cigarettes and other drugs

is that once you are over a certain age you can legally buy alcohol and

cigarettes. The use of cannabis, Ecstasy, Heroin, Cocaine, LSD and amphetamines

is illegal at any age. Although drugs are easy to get hold of nowadays, and

many people think they should be legalised, taking them involves breaking the

law. If you are caught, you might be prosecuted. If you are found in possession

of more than a small quantity, you risk more serious charges of .possession

with intent to supply., or dealing. ......... Another issue that teenagers are faced

with and usually try to avoid is crime. People aged between ten and twenty-one

commit half of all crimes. Ninety per cent of these involve breaking into

buildings, theft of property or other vandalism. Most people get involved in

crimes such as shoplifting, joyriding, vandalism or arson just for the thrill

of getting away with it. Teenagers often steal things they don.t even want or

need. Usually these crimes are committed without thought or planning, and

repeated only occasionally for a period of a few months, until the excitement

begins to wear off. For some teenagers shoplifting or stealing cars begins as a

bit of fun but it can get out of hand and crime can become a habit. Teenage boys

are at more risk of getting into trouble than girls, however the amount of .girl

gangs. committing crimes is becoming more and more common. In 1957 girls

accounted for only one crime in eleven. These days girls commit more than one

in four of all juvenile crimes. Friends often encourage each other to go much

further than anyone would alone; when you are in a crowd, it is easier to get

carried away. ......... Breaking the law might be common

amongst adolescents, but it is certainly not without risk. People get caught! If

you do commit crime, it is likely that you will get in trouble with the police sooner

or later. This can cause trouble when applying for a job or a university and

can affect your chances of getting in. ......... If the risks are so high, then why do

people do it. Perhaps it is because they are bored or short of money but it is

more likely that it is done just for the thrill of getting away with it. Teenagers

sometimes think of it as a way of testing how much you can get away with. If it

is found to be addictive, particularly if tempted to do it alone, it may be a

sign of depression or unhappiness. ......... Some adolescents especially females

become so concerned about weight control that they take drastic and dangerous

measures to remain thin. Some overeat and then force themselves to vomit to

avoid gaining weight. This pattern is associated with an eating disorder called

bulimia. Another eating disorder is called anorexia nervosa. This is when young

women actually starve themselves to keep their weight down. Adolescents with

eating disorders have an extremely disturbed body image. They see themselves as

.fat. when they are really underweight. Bulimia ..... and anorexia nervosa are rare before the age of ten. Girls often

turn to bulimia and anorexia nervosa because they believe it will make them

happier, more successful and more popular. ......... Topics that have been mentioned to try

to explain why young people t

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