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Alcohol

Alcohol comes from the Arabian word ''Al-kuhul'', meaning finely divided spirit. Teens are often under pressure from various sources, if not their parents then their peer group. One of these pressures is to drink. It can be very hard to say no as this may lead to unacceptance....(More)

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Drugs

Basically for the same reasons that they drink alcohol or tobacco. The reasons are : ...(More)

Ensnared by the net!

This relatively new medium offers stimulation and excitement - all within the confines of your office or bedroom. There are ways to establish privacy and even indulge in a spot of voyeurism. Besides, there is the thrill of being who ever you want... (More)

Kids like these will ensure a brighter future

A 10-year old Abhishek Eshwar, from St George School, New Delhi dreams of eradicating Polio by 2001. To turn this into reality, he's been going around the slums in his vicinity for the last six to seven months to tell people what polio is all about... (More)

Tobacco - Health is Wealth

The need to sport an attitude that is ‘cool’ or ‘in’ spurs many a teenagers to sport unusual hairstyles or wear fashionable clothes. It also encourages many others to get into drug abuse, alcohol or even cigarettes... (More)

Losing their touch?

It's easy to get so carried away by technology that sometimes you begin to miss out on its downside. Since this is for a medical website, readers can judge for themselves the advantages of technology... (More)

Behind the Wheel

How many times have you heard the words "rash driving" and how many times have you associated it with a youngster? The chances are quite a few times. Owning or driving either a two or a four wheeler is one of the most triumphant moments in a teenager's life... (More)

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