Underage drinking and smoking

The patterns of drinking and smoking , in hundreds of societies around the world even before recorded history , have been strikingly similar Most of these underage turned to drinking and smoking , regardless of possible health implications , and often at considerable risk , when faced with problems . The demands of the adolescence today are building up in a society characterized by fragmented families , inconsistent child disciplinary , affluence and poverty

A hundred of studies claim that parental guidance and family upbringing take an important role in the molding of anti-drinking and anti-smoking of their sons

and daughters . One states that children , at the teenage stage , may construct an extremely negative image of their parents which may not be accurate . Mischievous acts done by the youth may be the results of inconsistent discipline s well as harsh discipline done by parents or guardians . Moreover , broken home is a factor resulting to drinking and smoking , disrupting the practices of responsible of positive parenting . But no matter how harsh the way these parents may be in using the facility of words , it all boils down to their intention which is to lead their kids away from harm

In addition , socialization has just been so successful in conquering the stance of the youth in attending so much to drinking and smoking . Peer pressure as they say , is just one of the major reasons these kids often neglect the circumstances they may face in the long run Psychologically , delinquent behaviors like drinking and smoking are inevitable during adolescent stage because this is the stage where these kids often meet new faces , new personalities and new interests

Adolescence is a crucial stage where most of these teenagers experience sudden changes that may cause these minors a series of problems like stress and depressions . These youngsters often consider drinking and smoking a means to escape from their problems because they believe that drinking and smoking can alleviate them of their everyday cares . When you smoke , the feeling is different , beyond explanation , it feels like magic ' Gary , a 15- year old kid in high school exclaims . Naturally , in moments like this , youngsters like Gary become unmindful of the effects that may be inflicted on them upon doing such acts . May they remember that drinking and smoking are not always a home away from home

It is such a shame that even in the existence of by-laws and the warnings of dangers to the physical , mental , and emotional health of persons who are having the tendency to drink and smoke , still , they are becoming braver to take the risk of being drinkers and smoker even at a very young age . Psychologists believe that most delinquents ' acts are due to a weak , incomplete , or defective superego leading them to do childhood urges resulting to acts that penetrate drinking and smoking tendencies

In due course , once these kids get themselves in to a habit of drinking and smoking , studies will be greatly affected . Although having fun socializing , and trying out new things are part of...