High-risk behaviours during adolescence

  Late adolescence represents a unique period of transition between youth and adulthood. These youngsters are usually considered to be a healthy group but may also develop many chronic medical problems around this time.

A few health problems, such as eating disorders, are actually unique to this group of late adolescents. They are constantly concerned about their looks and do not want to become obese. Thus they tend to starve at this time and develop eating disorders.

Also this is the age when they develop high-risk behaviours. They experiment with drugs, alcohol, smoking, adventurous sport and many more. Many of these behaviours are a challenge to the existing norms and systems. They tend to defy the norms and take risks. Through such behaviours they try to convince themselves and their peers and parents that they are grown ups.

During adolescence, children develop the ability to:

· Comprehend abstract concepts, such as higher mathematical concepts, and develop moral philosophies, including rights and privileges

· Establish and maintain satisfying personal relationships by learning to share intimacy without inhibition or dread

· Move gradually towards a more mature sense of identity and purpose

· Question old values without a sense of dread or loss of identity

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