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The reasonably stable patterns of growth and development that occurred in early and middle adulthood and abruptly in adolescence.

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On average girls tend hit their growth spurt sooner than boys. Boys tend to hit this spurt two years later than girls. Although regardless of timing the peak growth happens at the same time line. Due to growing at high amounts, adolescents tend to eat 3,000-4,000 calories without becoming obese.

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The first visible sign of puberty is accelerated growth of testes. Penis growth begins a year after puberty which develops pubic hair. Facial hair and underarm hair does not begin to grow until around age 15. With this puberty happening testosterone is growing in the body dramatically, causing acne affecting 75% of the youth.

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Pituitary gland signals the ovaries to boost estrogen production at puberty. Estrogen may stimulate the growth of breast tissue as early as eight or nine years old. After puberty breasts seem to reach full growth after three years. Estrogen typically brakes the female growth spurt some years before testosterone brakes that of males.

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Early-maturing boys tend to be more popular than their late-maturing peers. Negative side of early maturing is greater risks of aggression and delinquency. Early maturing boys tend to have higher self esteem and dominating later maturing boys.

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Is the most devastating of STIs and if left untreated can be lethal. This disease has effected 39 million people worldwide. In the United States men tend to hold the majority of cases but in other countries younger women tend to hold the majority.

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In our teenage years there is high risk factors due to becoming sexually active, when practicing unsafe sex. When survey was completed 38% of highschool students did not use a condom in their last sexual experience.

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Knowledge needs to be spread across our youth in education to help with prevention. Although some students are aware of these issues they can be pressured at times to not use these protections in the moment.

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Male adolescents are dying twice the amount as females. This is due to males taking more health risks and these times have been linked to guns for 80% of deaths.

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During this period of adolescents the human body grows the most out of any time in their lives. The female body during this time need to fuel 1,800-2,400, while boys need 2,200-3,200. Females are more in need of calcium to strengthen their bones to prevent osteoporosis.

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Slows the activity of the nervous system, allowing miss judgments to occur. An example of this is the use of alcohol which inhibits users to attempt risky behavior when they would otherwise resist.

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Stimulants speed up the heartbeat and other bodily functions. An example of something commonly used is cocaine, which can cause cardiovascular and respiratory collapse.

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Give rise to perceptual distortions.