5 Challenges

Students Face

Tiffani Johnson
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Bullying Peer Pressure
Drug Abuse

Vaping Childhood Obesity **Resources**

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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
SOME STUDENTS ABUSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BECAUSE THEY
BELIEVE IT WILL REDUCE THEIR BOREDOM, HELP THEM LOSE
WEIGHT OR HELP THEM FIT IN.

• IMPAIRS COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

• REDUCES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
• DISRUPTS ACADEMIC PROGRESS

RESOURCES
• HTTPS://TEENS.DRUGABUSE.GOV/TEACHERS (FOR TEACHERS)
• HTTPS://CHADD.ORG/FOR-PARENTS/MEDICATION-ABUSE-AND-DIVERSION (FOR PARENTS)
• HTTPS://KIDSHEALTH.ORG/EN/TEENS/PRESCRIPTION-DRUG-ABUSE.HTML (FOR STUDENTS)

Source:TeensHealth.org
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BULLYING
BULLYING NEGATIVELY AFFECTS THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
PARENTS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND OTHER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY
CAN HELP CHILDREN PREVENT BULLYING BY TALKING ABOUT IT,
CREATING A SAFE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, AND CREATING A
COMMUNITY STRATEGY FOR BULLYING PREVENTION.
EXAMPLES OF BULLYING INCLUDE:
• PHYSICAL BULLYING
• CYBERBULLYING
• VERBAL BULLYING
RESOURCES

• HTTPS://WWW.STOPBULLYING.GOV (FOR TEACHERS)

• HTTPS://WWW.VERYWELLFAMILY.COM (FOR PARENTS)

SOURCE:WWW.PACER.ORG
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PEER-PRESSURE
PEER PRESSURE CAN LEAD TO STUDENTS ACTING OR REACTING
IN A WAY THEY WOULD NOT NORMALLY DO. IT IS IMPORTANT TO
REMEMBER THAT PEER PRESSURE IS NOT ALWAYS DESTRUCTIVE.
PRESSURE TO STUDY MORE OR STAND UP FOR MINORITY IS AN
EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF POSITIVE PEER PRESSURE.

RESOURCES
• HTTPS://PARENTANDTEEN.COM/HANDLE-PEER-PRESSURE (FOR PARENTS)
• HTTPS://WWW.FCPS.EDU/STUDENT-WELLNESS-TIPS/PEER-PRESSURE (FOR STUDENTS)

SOURCE: SCHOOLS.AU.REACHOUT.COM
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VAPING
MANY ADOLESCENTS NEGLECT TO TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT
VAPING RELEASES NICOTINE IN THE BODY, AND NICOTINE IS
HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT NICOTINE
CAN INHIBIT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT IN STUDENTS WHILE
AFFECTING MEMORY, CONCENTRATION, COMPREHENSION, SELF-
CONTROL, ATTENTION AND MOOD.

RESOURCES

• KIDSHEALTH.ORG/EN/PARENTS/E-CIGARETTES.HTML (FOR PARENTS)

• WWW.EDWEEK.ORG (FOR TEACHERS)

SOURCE: CHILDMIND.ORG
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY
AN ANALYSIS OF HEALTH-BEHAVIOURS IN SCHOOL-BASED CHILDREN
(HBSC) DATA SHOWS THAT CHILDREN WITH OBESITY HAVE LOWER
LIFE SATISFACTION, AND ARE MORE PRONE TO BEING BULLIED BY
SCHOOLMATES. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOWER CLASS PARTICIPATION
AND REDUCED EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE.

RESOURCES

• HTTPS://WWW.HSPH.HARVARD.EDU (FOR SCHOOLS)

• HTTPS://WWW.CDC.GOV/HEALTHYWEIGHT/CHILDREN/INDEX.HTML (FOR PARENTS)

SOURCE:WWW.OECD-ILIBRARY.ORG