| Teenagers nowadays want to have a sense | | | | it hard to cope with peer pressure turn |
| of belongingness, importance and pride. | | | | into drugs, pre-marital sex and alcohol. |
| But at times, some teenagers are being | | | | These vices are now very rampant. |
| out-casted. Some cannot handle peer | | | | Unfortunately, a significant number of |
| pressure and are tempted to turn into | | | | them are now addicted. On the other |
| various dangerous vices like smoking, | | | | side, some are willing to undergo |
| drinking and taking of illegal drugs to | | | | therapy or rehabilitation. |
| take away the pain they are suffering. | | | | It is important that during these |
| After a while, it becomes a habit or | | | | teenage years, initiative actions must |
| addiction. These vices become their | | | | take place at all times. Parents and |
| detour not to face the harsh realities | | | | true friends can come together to help |
| that affect them. | | | | teens suffering from dangerous vices. |
| Teenagers tend to share and listen to | | | | Friends can help, in a way, convince |
| their close friends or peers rather than | | | | their peer teens undergoing in these |
| opening up to their parents or family. | | | | hard times in redirecting their way of |
| This sets in where teens thought they | | | | life. Parents of some of these teenagers |
| are gaining independence and making | | | | play a vital role in motivating them, |
| right decisions for themselves. It is a | | | | especially to their sons or daughters, |
| phase of life where there is pressure | | | | to end their dangerous vices. They must |
| from their family or peers. It is a | | | | be active in discussion groups that deal |
| difficult stage for teens. They tend to | | | | with addiction. Offer the opportunity |
| join or befriend other teens where they | | | | for recovering teens to speak or talk |
| feel belongingness or where they believe | | | | about what they have gone through. This |
| they have the same pressures. | | | | will be a vital and learning lesson for |
| Unfortunately, some join groups or | | | | others. Their experiences will educate |
| befriend other teens where dangerous | | | | other teens about the effects of |
| vices exist. These are common in high | | | | addiction. This in some way can be an |
| school years. | | | | initiative action against vices. |
| Teenagers with low self esteem and find | | | | |