Youth in a

global era
Teen issues / Dreams and hopes
 Table of contents

Teens Dreams and

01 Problems
Peer pressure 02 hopes
Teenagers’ Dreams and
Bullying hopes
Drugs and Alcohol
Depression
Sex and teen pregnancy
 01
Teens
Problems
Peer pressure
Drugs and Alcohol
Depression
Sex and teen pregnancy
 ● A very powerful thing

Peer pressure ●

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Pressures include smoking, drinking,
drugs and having sex
People give in just to fit in and not be
rejected

The influence to do things by ● "We form friendships so that we can

friends and people your age.
feel certain emotions, like love, and
avoid others, like loneliness.“
-Sam Harris.
Drugs and
alcohol
● Drugs are highly addictive
● Alcohol is okay when drank in
Getting involved – Experimentation moderation
Depression ● They give a temporary escape
Family issues ● Then the pain and feelings come back.
Bullying
Sex and teen
pregnancy Carries huge risks:

Regrets
Unwanted pregnancy
Pressure to have sex at a young age. Sexually transmitted diseases
 ● Can be a result of all the teen problems

Depression mentioned.

● Can cause:
Self harm (cutting)
Suicide (extreme cases)
Felling sad and hopeless. Problems at home
Eating disorders
Alcohol and drug abuse
"However difficult life may seem,
there is always something you can
do and succeed at."

—Stephen Hawking
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Dreams and
hopes
 Dreams ● Be rich
● Meet an idol
Teenagers are known for being very ● Travel around the world
affected by their feelings, ● Have a job they really like
not knowing how to control them ● Be happy
and deal with it ● Be wealthy
● Material items
So in our age shows up a lot of ● Family, school or athletic success
dreams for our future
"All our dreams can come true, if
we have the courage to pursue
them."

- Walt Disney.