Sentences with phrase «of vulnerable teens»

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Her research pulls the veil off of this dark and mysterious realm — and explains why teens are so vulnerable to addiction, whether that addiction is to drugs or to their smartphones.

Even though Facebook has rigorously denied these allegations, many have accused the company of offering a best - selling product to its advertisers — young teens in vulnerable moments to whom temporary happiness in mindless shopping would be highly appealing.

«Our parents, young adults, teens and children should therefore, of all people, be especially sensitive to the vulnerable in society and be willing to speak out against bullying or intimidation whenever it occurs, including unkindness toward those who are attracted to others of the same sex.

Importantly, the normal physical development of our babies through teenage years (and especially for preteens and teens at this vulnerable age), depends on making extra efforts to eat natural and keep the environmental toxins and endocrine disturbers away from their body.

With the increasing demands put on teens today, they are especially vulnerable to the dangers of abusing drugs and developing addiction.

«Our findings suggest that teens and young adults who seek indoor tanning may be especially vulnerable to developing BCC, the most common form of skin cancer, at a young age,» said lead author Professor Margaret Karagas, co-director of the Cancer Epidemiology and Chemopreventon Research Program at the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and Director of the Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Center at Dartmouth.

Due to experience, environment, or genes, some teens may possess relatively low levels of cognitive control, making them particularly vulnerable to neurological signals of fear, Casey suggests.

It's important for adults to connect discussion with teens and young adults about romantic and sexual relationships and misogyny and harassment to ethical questions about their obligation to treat others with dignity and respect, intervene when others are at risk of being harmed, and advocate for those who are vulnerable.

One of the ideas that the supplement highlights is that there are a multitude of complicated factors that result in teens being more vulnerable to the effects of distracted driving than other age groups.

A 2013 study in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that teens who went to bed later than 11:30 during the school year had lower grade - point averages and were more vulnerable to emotional problems than those who went to bed earlier.

Twenty - somethings and teens are particularly vulnerable: Melanoma is the most common form of cancer for people ages 25 to 29, and the second most common cancer in people ages 15 to 29.

One of my favorite pairings pits the tough teens in Diane Arbus's Two Girls in Matching Bathing Suits, Coney Island, N.Y. (1967) against the more vulnerable - looking subject of Rineke Dijkstra's portrait Maya, Herzliya, Israel, November 21, 1999, offering two different but equally striking views of young womanhood.

Adolescents and teens are particularly vulnerable to drug abuse and it's become evident that substance abuse counseling in schools is vital to protecting and educating this age group about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, as well as providing prevention and intervention services.

Through a Community - Centered Healthy Marriage Healthy Relationship grant from the Administration for Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration, ASF is serving over 4,500 vulnerable men, women and teens each year.