Teenagers are prone to distractions and addictions due to various psychological, social, and environmental factors. Drug addiction, social media addiction, and addiction to electronic gadgets are some of the major issues discussed. Drug addiction is caused by genetic and mental health issues and can lead to health problems. Social media addiction stems from its addictive nature and constant notifications, negatively impacting teens' studies, privacy, and health. Addiction to electronic gadgets causes isolation, poor lifestyle, and academic impacts. The document provides prevention strategies like awareness, limiting usage, and engaging in other activities.
3. INTRODUCTION
Teenagers
tend to be
practiced
multi -
tasker
Teens seek
to fill every
minute of
the day
Small
margin
between
multi-
tasking and
distractions
Many
activities
can cause
distraction
for
teenagers
4. What is distraction ?
A thing that prevents someone from
concentrating on something .
7. Drug addiction information clearly states drug
addiction is an extreme desire to obtain, and use,
increasing amounts of one or more substances.
Drug addiction is a generic term for the addiction
of any drug, including alcohol and cigarettes.
Drug dependence or addiction indicates a
psychological or physical dependence on the
drug to function. Drug dependence requires the
symptoms of withdrawal if the drug is
discontinued, whereas drug addiction does not.
8. Drug addiction refers to the
compulsive and repeated use of
increasing amounts of drugs with
the appearance of withdrawal
symptoms when drug use ceases.
While the specific causes of drug
addiction are not known, genetic,
psychological and environmental
factors are thought to play a
significant role. Rather than a single
cause of drug addiction, it is likely
multiple factors lead to drug
addiction in any given person.
9. Psychological causes of drug addiction include:
A mental illness such as depression
Inability toconnectwith others, lack of friends
Poorperformance at work orschool
Poorstress coping skills
10. Abnormal vital signs like respiration, heart
rate and blood pressure
Chest or lung pain
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain
Skin can be cool and sweating or hot and
dry
Diseases such as hepatitis B or C, or HIV
from needle-sharing
More frequent illnesses
Frequent hangovers, blackouts
11. WEAPONS TO COMBAT DRUG MENACE
⚫Responsible parents
⚫Drug abuse awareness and education
⚫Mass media
⚫Treatment program
12.
13. Smoking has become a very common
habit among the teenagers nowadays.
Teens have become a specific target for
tobacco companies and peer pressure .
So the main objective of our project is to
find out
The main influence
behind teenage smoking.
Long term effects of
becoming a teen smoker.
14. SMOKING ADDICTION IN TEENS
Teens seek sensation to smoking because of
their emotional nature.
Nicotine acts on the same part of the brain that
controls emotions.
Teenagers often start smoking due to heavy
influence by their colleagues.
Teens are often misguided by their friends
regarding smoking.
18. Social networks are massively
addictive.
Most people interact on social
sites constantly throughout the
day.
Virtual world seems to be more
fascinating than real world.
19. HOW TEENS GET ADDICTED?
• YouTube is a perfect cocktail of addictive
ingredients.
• Facebook:I wish I knew how to quit you.
• Notification number play the same psychological
trick on you that clipbait headlines do.
• Excessive use of Whatsapp,Hike ,Twitter,
Snapchat,Tinder,Linkden and various such sites
have made the ease of communication and
technology, a CURSE.
20. ⦿It effects the medical health of teens
⦿Powerful advertising on social sites influence
the buying habits of teens.
⦿Cyber bullying has also been the cause of
many suicides in teenagers.
⦿T
eens are unaware of the privacy policy on
social media sites they use which increases
the risk of leakage of their personal
information.
⦿Distraction from studies which can have
adverse effects on their education.
21. ABSTAIN SOCIAL MEDIA
ADDICTION
Awareness among teenagers about
correct use of networking sites
Indulge more in physical activities
Parents should keep an eye on
activities of their children
Spending quality time with family and
friends
23. ⚫Videogames and computergames have
influenced teens the most.
⚫Mp3 players –Teens havedeveloped a
habit of listening to music everytime.
⚫Mobile phones-Accessworld in single
touch.
⚫Laptops –Mini version of cinemascreen.
⚫Television – Non-stop dramaand full
timeentertainment.
24. Effects
⚫Isolation from society
⚫Poor lifestyle ,less social life
,lower health status-physically and
mentally
⚫Increase in number of accidents
⚫Hearing problems
⚫Physical injury and obesity
⚫Adverse academic impact
26. •FARM VILLE- MURDER : A SON
KILLED BY MOTHER FOR DISTURBING
IN PLAYING GAMES
•ROOSEVELT’s STORY : A DEATH DUE
TO ACTIVE SMOKING
•NATHAN’s CASE: DEATH DUE TO
PASSIVE SMOKING
•MICHAEL JACKSON’s DEATH:ACASE
OF DRUGADDICTION
27. CONCLUSIONS
1. Nowadays we cannot live without
electronic gadgets
2. We should take care about excessive
usage of them in this global world
3. Leave the casual attitude
4. Smoking tortures our health
5. Deal with life pressures
6. Develop healthy habits
7. Use social sites for healthy purpose
and limit the use of them