Krost And Henshaw: Article Analysis

For most of us it is common sense not to smoke, drink, or use any drug while pregnant. The toxins in each of these can cause miscarriages, and increases your risk premature labor and a low birth weight for your baby.

78% of teen pregnancies are unplanned, 49% of pregnancies that happen in the U.S. every year are unintended. Half of those women will

Imagine being in a room full of people, but no one talks or looks at each other. In fact, each person is plugged to a machine. This is how technology has affected society. Some people believe that technology has begun to manipulate our brains, while others claim it is taking intimacy from our relationships. The writers, Nicholas Carr and Sherry Tunkle, explain in their articles how internet use is affecting the way humans think and feel.

In the state of California, the issue of minors receiving abortions has reached the ballot three times. The issue specifically concerns parental consent and whether or not a minor should receive the same treatment as a pregnant adult in terms of privacy, power, and the right to decide for one 's body. The first, in 2005 with Proposition 73, again in 2006 with Proposition 85, and finally in 2008 with Proposition 4. Each side of the issue has major support, and strong will to either prohibit or allow minors to have abortions without parents knowing about their child 's health . Proposition 85, voted on in 2006 was the second of the three attempts to ensure physicians notify a parent or guardian of a scheduled abortion for a minor. From what

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a syndrome diagnosed primarily at birth, has treatments and is easily prevented.

Has plenty of articles that share different viewpoint on teen pregnancy, whether it is a problem, the factors that contribute to teen pregnancy, if sex education programs have proven to be successful, different alternatives to being a teen parent, and how society views teenage pregnancy. I will use this article to discuss the parenting that teenage parents face.

“That was the worst phone call I got in my entire life. Awful,” Nalon Burch’s mother said. An 18 years old freshmen in West Virginia University who passed away because he drank a lot of alcohol more than what his body can handle. Nalon Burch who was 18 died last November because of the night he pledged for the school’s Kappa Sigma fraternity. People who were there saw Nalon face turned to blue then he transferred to the hospital. Two days later 18 years old guy died because of the over shoot of alcohol. He was more than six times over the state legal driving limit. Also, Nalon’s blood alcohol level was 0.439 and he was unconscious. as the police mentioned. Nalon Burch last tweet was “It was about to be very eventful night to say the least.” I believe

I will be discussing a social problem, West Virginia’s drug epidemic that has been going on for years but, seems to keep getting worse from prescription drugs to heroin. There are several effects of the drug epidemic. Also, the efforts to help/prevent and try to end the drug epidemic.

Many animal studies find no harmful effects on fetuses from alcohol exposure adjusted to their body size, less alcohol than needed to give a person a ‘buzz.’ Some scientists concurred from this that only relatively high doses of alcohol can cause FAS (Christensen, p1) However, drinking any amount of alcohol quickly is relatively more dangerous than drinking the same amount over a longer period of time (Christensen, p1). Alcohol acts on different biochemical pathways and in different areas of the brain, this is why it isn’t clear when the alcohol starts the affect the fetus along with the mother (Christensen, p1). Though, recent studies in France indicate one glass of wine a day may be safe for consumptions, most physicians prefer the mother stays sober during pregnancy.

Hopkinsville has many youth-related issues. Amongst these issues are many health issues that affect teenagers. A major issue in Hopkinsville, as well as all of Christian County, is the alarming amount of teen pregnancies and births.

While some teenagers abide by the laws and regulations of the state concerning the consumption of alcohol, others do not. Among recent years, alcohol consumption of young adults has increased drastically. Among individuals in the United States that drink alcohol, 11% are between the ages 13 to 20. Teens do not realize the risks and effects of alcohol consumption. Drinking at a younger age means that one is at a greater risk of encountering major health problems. Alcohol, especially when consumed by younger individuals, is harmful to one’s body, including possible liver damage, and even brain damage. In most cases, individuals, like young adults, are peer pressured into drinking, or in some cases, grew up around alcohol. The real question is:

According to Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (2011), annually, teen pregnancy cost taxpayers about $6 billion in lost tax proceed and almost $3 billion in community expense. It noted that in spite of declines in teen pregnancy in the United States since 1991, substantial racial and ethnic inequalities still occur.

Fetal alcohol syndrome may play a large role in the behavior of John and Mary’s children. It is clear that Mary was most likely consuming alcohol during the conception and pregnancy of each of her children. Since Mary is considered an alcohol, the assumption can be made that the alcohol use was not discontinued when she was pregnant. This means that the chances of her children developing fetal alcohol syndrome are very high. The children’s behavior is a very good indicator that they may be affected by this disease. During the interview with the worker, the children were constantly in and out of the house and were quite rambunctious when inside by their mother and the worker. A symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome is hyperactivity. This

As stated in the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, “One in every twenty women take street drugs and apply harm to their body during pregnancy.” Whether it is within the first trimester or third trimester, it can still affect the outcome of the baby. Drinking, smoking, and causing harm to the body can lead to other complications during pregnancy. It may not seem as if it is a big deal at the time, but drugs, alcohol, and an unhealthy lifestyle can later be the cause of a lifetime disorder for the baby. Because the choices a mother makes during pregnancy affects her and her baby’s health before, during, and after childbirth, it is important for mothers to make informed choices.

Summary: I have explained in this presentation the importance of sex education in reducing the rates of unwanted pregnancies among the adolescents. Secondly, sex education has been argued to contribute significantly to the reduction of the spread of HIV and AIDS among the adolescents. The third point that I have presented is that abortion levels have declined as a result of sex education targeting the adolescents in schools. Finally, I have argued that sex education results in fewer teenage pregnancies when compared to settings with no such education.