While teenage substance abuse has been slightly declining each year for the past twenty years, today one in three adolescents continue to use and abuse drugs every year.In fact more than 1.1 million teenagers in the U.S. alone meet the diagnostic criteria for drug dependency, and more than 1 million teens are receiving treatment for alcohol dependency. In a 2007 study, the University of Michigan asked 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students if they...more
Philip Island offers unique scenery that every member of the family will appreciate. The visitors enjoy exotic sceneries, acclaimed games such as pool tables, table tennis and hockey. A variety of entertainment facilities are available hence making it possible for people of all ages to enjoy their stay there. Of utmost importance are kid's activities. Philip Island Kids Activities will help your kid learn and yearn for more. You can help...more
Since the 1950's, with icons like James Dean, smoking has always seemed to be almost a natural part of growing up. Even though today we are aware of the health risks associated with smoking, and even though smoking among teens continues to decline each year, cigarettes are still popular with a large percentage of teenagers. The fact is that 1in 5 teenagers smoke cigarettes. Across the world, over 90,000 teens start smoking every single day. Most adults who smoke began their habit as teenagers. Tobacco companies have always known this and have marketed their products accordingly. Knowing the health risks - cancer, heart disease, emphysema, etc etc etc - is not enough to break the habit once the nicotine addiction has its stranglehold on a smoker.The best way to ensure your teenager doesn't get hooked on cigarettes is to ensure they never start. However, there is a catch in trying to do this. Teenagers are by nature rebellious towards authority, including parents, school systems and governments urging them not to pick up the habit and warning them of the consequences starting.Telling a teen not to do something, particularly as they feel what happens to others is not...more
Are you going to get divorced? Do you have a child? If yes, then your main concern would be hiring a Rancho Cucamonga child support lawyer. Hiring these lawyers would benefit you in several ways. You will be able to get custody of your child with the help of these lawyers. In order to get custody, it is very important that good lawyer must be hired...more
Marriage is a responsible institution which is based on trust and faith in each other. Sometimes the situation or events led your life to turmoil and your marry age seems to come to an end. At this stage when things are getting out of control, there is frustration, disappointment and a feeling of anger which left you desperate to come...more
Board Games for Get-together ActivitiesThe Game for the Whole Brain as others would love to call it; Cranium is composed of 4-16 players. It involves a variety of activities and requires a number of skills from the players. Published and made known to the public on 1998 by inventors, Richard Tait and Whit Alexander. The game is played by dividing the players from two to four teams where each team has a mover which is initially set-up on the Planet Cranium start space and the order of the game starts with the player whose birthday is coming up and goes around to the next team in a counterclockwise manner. Players are challenged in four aspects: creative cat where a player provides the clue by drawing or sculpting it in clay; Word Worm where players guess words, unscramble words, define, and spell words; Data Head where trivia questions are asked; and Start performer where players act out clues, hum a song or impersonating personalities. It is the fun and exciting games with all these categories in one enjoyable game. Fun with Childrens Board Games Childrens board games are created to fit every childs skills and choice because children have inborn intuitions to play. These...more
African has one big day of celebration and that is the day of the African child that is celebrated on the month of June. This day is celebrated to remember the struggles the boys and girls have hard to endure while living on this great...more
There may be many languages to learn, and many ways in which to learn them. But not many are as exciting, or unusual, as if you learn Yoruba!Yoruba originates from West Africa, is one of the languages spoken in Nigeria and Togo, and is the native...more
Technological advancements have not only made our life comfortable, they have also resulted in increasing our demands. For example, it was only the higher class who could afford having land line phones. But now even kids demand for cell...more
Handling small babies sometimes creates a problem for you if you are not aware of those facts that really work when it comes to caring a small kid. How can you ignore a child when he/she wants to pee and pooh? Obviously, you have to...more
Plastic surgery has gained immense popularity. With the help of plastic surgery, the body parts such as ears, nose, eyelid lift, etc. can be improved. Children can also get benefits from plastic surgery. Those children who have large...more
"Nowadays, it is not uncommon for many children to come from divorced homes. These students face a number of personal and social problems, which consist of loneliness, blaming oneself for the divorce, experiencing divided loyalties, not knowing how...more