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Issues Facing

Today's Children

Substance Abuse

Substance abuse can be with illegal or legal

substances. This could be things such as drugs,

cigarettes, or alcohol.

Substance abuse can life immediate and lifelong consequences. Incarceration, suspension, exposure to health issues, or even death could occur.

Substance Abuse

  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://www.drugabuse.gov/children-and-teens
  • Heads Up for Students: Real News About Drugs and Your Body: http://headsup.scholastic.com

Pregnancy

Pregnancy can have many effects on a teenager's life. There are always potential health complications with pregnancy but during teen years it can also have major effects on acadmic and emotional well being.

Pregnancy

  • Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens
  • MedlinePlus: https://medlineplus.gov/teenagepregnancy.html
  • Texas Pregnancy Care Network: http://www.texaspregnancy.org/

Abuse

Abuse can leave physical and emotional damage and can appear in many ways. Children who have suffered from abuse can show signs of this physically, emotionally, socially, psychologically, and/or behaviorally. For abuse to effect a child, the child themselves does not necessarily have to be abused. Simply witnessing abuse can change a child.

Abuse

  • Report abuse: 1-800-252-5400
  • Texas Abuse Hotline: https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx
  • Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas: https://www.cactx.org

Mental Illness

Mental illness can effect every aspect of a student's life. Mental illness includes conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, personality disorders, trauma, anxiety, and many more.

Mental Illness

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-and-Young-Adults
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention
  • Teen Mental Health: http://teenmentalhealth.org

Bullying

Bullying can lead to physical injury, social problems, emotional problems, and even death. Students that are bullied are at an increased risk for these problems. There is also extreme risk of suicide if the student is not helped.

Bullying

  • Child Development Institute: https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/ages-stages/teenager-adolescent-development-parenting/teen-bullying/#.WjN5FLbMyt8
  • Just Say YES: https://www.justsayyes.org/topics/bullying-prevention-programs/
  • KidsHealth: http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/bullies.html
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