Question

What is the most urgent health issue facing teens in the US? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

There are so many heath issues facing by teens in the US.Significant issues faced by teenagers are Cyber bullying,Teen suicide,internet addiction,Teen violence,school shooting and Road accidents.Each one above is related with the road trafic accident so we can identify and discuss about this issue.

ROAD ACCIDENTS

Motor vehicle accidents are the major cause of death of teenagers in USA.It is the official declaration from the The CDS(CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION).They provide us with the data that everyday seven teens between 16 and 19 die from motor vehicle accident related injuries.They are the most affected age group facing severe car crash.The following are the factors cotributing to the cause of the accident

Not recognising the dangers-Teens are not aware of dangerous situations persisting on the road and they can't control an unexpected situations on the road like and experienced driver.

overspeed-Teens are driven by their entusiasm rather than wise decisions.They will not even care to keep safe distance between vehicles.This will lead to accidents at closer range resulting in severe injuries.

Alcohol usage-Teenagers use alcohol with their peer groups and try to enjoy speedy driving.Alcohol leads us to the accident.

Avoiding safety measures-Teenagers avoids safety measures like seat -belts.It increses the risk factor which leads to severe injuries and end up in the death.

Most of the death occur in the emergency rooms but the doctors and nurses are helpless becuse of the severe injuries and internal bleeding and alcohol usage.It is better to keep awareness programmes among the teenagers using celebrities can attract teens attention and can help them live to help this wonderful country to be first on all ages.