The Underage Patient

The middle adolescence phase (approximately ages 14-16 years) is characterized by an increase in peer group values (peer pressure). Describe 1 health promotion idea that you would discuss with your middle adolescence patient. Why is this idea important? The middle adolescence phase is highly influenced by peer group involvement. Friends become the primary source of influence on the young people’s behavior (Neinstein, Gordon, Katzman, Rosen, & Woods, 2009, p. 16). During the adolescent’s initial

take marijuana off Schedule I and allow for more research to be done. Secondly, there is no conclusive evidence to support that the drug effects of marijuana are linked to the abuse of other illicit drugs. However, the use of smoking and alcohol in underage teens has opened up a gateway to the use of other drugs, marijuana included but rarely to be the first one. In my younger years, I’ve met various types of people, who began drinking, partying and being exposed to different drugs. Not one of them

consumption or completely getting rid of it have been around for a long time. Placing an age restriction on buying alcohol does not stop adolescents from possessing alcohol. Someone drinking an alcoholic beverage under the legal age is considered underage drinking and is a gigantic problem in the United States and United Kingdom. Prohibition being one of them however, due to an increase in criminal activity pertaining to drug dealers that would sell alcohol and smugglers that would sneak in alcohol

Vivian Jones, the author of “Underage Drinking,” questions the drinking age limit, and wants to decrease the age limit for consuming alcohol from twenty-one years old to eighteen. Firstly, the author defines underage drinking as a danger to young adults and teenagers that are developing. Secondly, Jones states that raising the age limit for drinking is a controversial topic in society. Thirdly, Jones acknowledges that drinking underage is banned and as a result the young adolescents are more allured

Underage Smoking in the U.S. Shockingly, there are 3.5 million middle and high school students smoking cigarettes in the U.S. (Leatherdale & Vu, 2011). As we all know, smoking is a horrible habit which affects many of the body’s systems such as the circulatory and immune systems. Underage smoking is an even more serious problem as it affects teenagers’ health and influences more young people to smoke, stopping it is possible with a good tracking system (Qi, 2015). The most obvious problem of underage

referred to as marijuana, has a long history of medical use in this country and worldwide\"(Cohen 20). Marijuana has been prescribed for pain relief, nausea, and glaucoma. It is the use as a powerful appetite stimulant which helps patients that have HIV/AIDS or cancer patients going through chemotherapy. Cohen wrote, \"smoked marijuana could ease the symptoms of AIDS wasting and produce gains in body weight\"(Cohen 21). When comparing, medicinal marijuana to other prescribed drugs, the prescribed drugs

The forms that Dr. Talleyrand makes his underage patients sign, agrees because it states that possible side effects include: mental slowness, memory problems, confusion, rapid heartbeat and can lead to dependency on the drug. With non-serious health problems, medical marijuana is too much of a risk for underage children. Not only are there very few reasons to prescribe the drug in the first place, but the mental and physical health of the young patient is compromised every time a doctor recommends

The third question, are you currently employed or support yourself? The patient has two part-time jobs. The money from these jobs cover the cost of rent at school. Any extra money is used for entertainment and shopping. Her parents pay the cost of tuition that a loan does not cover. Parents also help with any needs of food, clothing, and necessary items. Having these jobs prepares the patient for the workplace. I encouraged her to start a saving some money for future needs and to continue to be

Its 21 because your brain isn’t fully developed until age 21 and drinking can have harmful effects on a developing brain (“Dangers of Teen Drinking” FTC). As of January of 2006 approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result of underage drinking. To break it down a little more, this included about 1,900 deaths from motor vehicle crashes, 1,600 from homicides, 300 from suicides, and others from injuries such as falls, burns, and drownings (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and

by storm is Marijuana. Marijuana, also known as Cannabis, is derived from the Cannabis plant and acts as a psychoactive drug. Although some states have legalized the use of marijuana to a certain age group, there are still many instances of underage abuse. Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used in the United States by teens as well as adults (NIDA for teens 1-2). It is estimated about 91.3% of teenagers between the 9th-12th grade have used marijuana at least once in their life (teens