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Human Health and Disease — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYHuman Health and Disease5 Marks
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Why do some adolescents start taking drugs? How can the situation be avoided?
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Answer

Reasons for alcohol abuse in adolescents:

  1. Social pressure.
  2. Curiosity and need for adventure, excitement and experiment.
  3. To escape from stress, depression and frustration.
  4. To overcome hardships of daily life.
  5. Unstable or unsupportive family structure.

For measures to avoid taking drug are as follows:

  1. Avoid undue peer pressure.
  2. Educating and counselling the problems and stresses to avoid disappointments and failures in life.
  3. Seeking help from parents and peers.
  4. Looking for danger signs to take appropriate measures on time.
  5. Seeking professional and medical help whenever required.

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