Eating habits
L’adolescence est une période de plus grande autonomie durant laquelle l’entourage et les milieux de vie peuvent influencer de façon favorable ou non les choix alimentaires des jeunes.
Body image
With its multiple physical and psychological changes, adolescence is a period during which accepting and being satisfied with one’s appearance takes on major proportions.
Smoking
Adolescence is a critical period when it comes to experimenting with smoking. Most adult smokers will tell you they started smoking during their teen years. Hence the importance of preventing smoking in teenagers and of helping teenage smokers in their
Vaping nicotine
Vaping has become very popular with teenagers, who too often do not realize that e-cigarettes can contain nicotine. In addition to its powerful addictive properties, nicotine is known to alter brain development in teens, affecting memory and concentration.