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-of, relating to, or applicable to thoseАagedД13 throughИ19;

-any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty;

-a person who has attainedбthe age of maturity as specified by law;

-failure to understand correctly;

-a correctional institutionиwhere persons are confined while on trial or for punishment;

-habitual psychologicalСand physiological dependence on a substance or practice beyond one's voluntary control;

-a way of life that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or a group;

-without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic. -12. Read the text below and find its main idea.

Today it is fashionable to speak about teenage problems. A few years ago alcohol, fights, killings and other kinds of violence were more problems for adults than for young people.

But now violence, AIDS, drugs and alcohol are more and more associated with youngsters. For many children from poor families violence, drinking problems and all that is associated with poverty becomes more real than reality.

The Government surveys show that every fifth teenager who was arrested for criminal actions, was younger that 14 and couldn't be sent to prison. Almost half of teenagers have an experience with drugs, alcohol

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and sex under age of 16. A lot of teenagers who have drug or alcohol addiction almost never believe that they are dependent. These things are often combined with family and school problems. What has gone wrong? Some specialists explain that the changes of our society, the system of our life force young people to choose their own lifestyle. On the one hand, our society agrees that 15-17-year old people are old enough to be responsible for what they do and give them quite a lot of freedom and rights. On the other hand, most adults think that teenagers are too young to be taken seriously. This misunderstanding produced many problems. Actually, a lot of teenagers say that their parents let them do anything they want and are quite indifferent to their problems. Many teenagers get upset or depressed when they can't solve their problems. As a result, it makes them believe that

Do you agree with the conclusion of the author?

How can the text be titled?

13. Complete the sentences with a word from the box. Then write out

rate, the highest level of school … and the most drug-related crimes.

2. Dumfries and Galloway had the second highest … of teenage pregnancy and the second highest … of children in care or being looked after.

3. Health Minister said the figures demonstrated that … action was needed to tackle alcohol misuse among youngsters.

4. The number of youngsters who said they had … alcohol in the week before they were questioned rose from 19% to 21%.

5. The smoking rate remained … at 13% among girls while it had fallen to 9% among boys.

6. "We are working closely with Health Education Board for Scotland to educate young people about the dangers of … drinking.”

7. Alcoholics Anonymous has reported a steady rise in the number of young people … help.

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14. Governments of various countries conduct surveys concerning youth health. Have you read any of them? Look through the notes. Do you think they are true? Read the article and check your answers.

-23% of young men in Britain are overweight;

-8% of young men in Britain are obese;

-even underweight women are trying to lose weight;

-women at the age of 18 smoke more than at 16;

-53% of young men aged 21drink at least 3 days a week.

The Health of Young People survey is the most comprehensive ever commissioned by the Department of Health.

The survey painted a grim picture of Britain's youth with smoking,

However, the research also uncovered evidence that many young females, aged 16-24, worry unnecessarily about their weight.

The survey found young women tended to perceive themselves as overweight when they were not. А

Among those with a desirable weight, 20% said they were too heavy and 45% were trying to loseбweight.

Even among underweight women 10% were trying to lose weight. Chief medical officerиProfessor Liam Donaldson said: "Weight at all

times of life is a particularly important predictor of health. If you are very overweight youСrun a risk of developing a heart attack or a stroke.

"The fact that a high proportion of children are overweight and 10% are obese is a worrying finding.

"But we found a group who, despite being below their ideal weight, were still trying to lose weight.

"That was particularly adolescent girls. We know about the problems of eating disorders and perception of body image among young girls, and this was a particularly worrying finding to find it confirmed in such a striking way in the survey."

The survey also found that among the 16-24 age group:

•The proportion of young men who smoke increased from 20% at the age of 16 to 40% at the age of 18. For young women the proportion was higher at the age of 16 (25%), but lower at the age of 18 (30%);

•The prevalence of cigarette smoking was much higher in lower social groups;

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• The proportion of young men who reported drinking on at least three days a week increased from 10% at the age of 16 to 53% at the age of 21, and then declined to 42% at the age of 24. The corresponding percentages for young women were 6% at the age of 16, 32% at the age of 21 and 18% at the age of 24;

• Over half (53%) of young men aged 18-24 said they had exceeded four units of alcohol at least one day a week, and one third exceeded eight units at least once a week. Among women, 28% exceeded three units and 13% exceeded six units at least once a week.

Professor Donaldson said the survey showed that teenagers were prepared to take risks with their health.

He said: "We cannot stop it entirely. If we tried to stop it entirely we

"What we have to do is to help control it, ensure that fewer young children and teenagers adopt those adverse lifestyles, drinking, smoking

"If we can do that and stop them from carrying the behaviour forward into adult life we will have been successful."

The survey is based on informationАtaken in 1995, 1996 and 1997 from 14,582 children aged 2-15 and 5,126 young adults aged 16-24.

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1.The police …..Сof aиplot.

2.Smoking in pregnancy ………………. the risk of producing a low birthweight baby.

3.If you refuse this assignment you …………………. losing your job.

4.The number of day students ………………….. from 2000 to 1000.

5.The novels are all …………………… the author’s life.

6.The number of job applicants ………………200……400. -б

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18. Take a group survey. Find out how many students in your group smoke, drink alcohol, use drugs. Discuss your survey results.

19. Read about attitudes to alcohol in Europe. Is the problem serious enough? What do they do to reduce the incidence of binge drinking? Find in the Internet some information about the situation in other countries and prepare a short presentation.

SWEDEN

For many decades Swedes – including young Swedes – have had a rather low alcohol consumption when seen from a European perspective.

This has been due to a consistent national alcohol policy with a state monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages, strict rules on sales of alcohol to minors (defined in Sweden as under 20) and high alcohol prices.

Despite this, the trend has been upward ever since Sweden entered the

This is up from 20% non-drinking 15 to 16-year-olds in the late 1990s. In real figures, the council has found that on average boys of that age

drink 3.0 litres of pure alcohol, dramatically down from 5.3 litres at the peak year 2000 - girls consumed 2.2 litres in 2007, also down from 3.2 litres in their peak year 2005.

However, this decline is not seen among the slightly older Swedes. Young men in their early 20s in particular drink a great deal, and a great deal more than young women.

Young men between the age of 20 and 25 consume on average 14 pints of strong beer weekly while women of the same age group half as much.

By Julian Isherwood

SPAIN

Spain's problem with alcohol is minor compared with countries like

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