ABSTRACT
Emotions enter into everything for teenagers, who move on from testing their parents' reactions to testing the reactions of everyone they meet by experimenting with dress, language, behaviour and sometimes eating, particularly at times of stress. As eating is such a social, frequent activity, which generates discussion, influences how people feel and can alter their appearance, it is no wonder that the emotional turmoil of the teenage years frequently impacts on eating patterns. Young people can be encouraged to broaden their view of role models and develop confidence in their own decision making. If there are concerns about a young person and drugs and alcohol, further information and support are available through the organisations. For teenagers, in particular, increasing the price of cigarettes has more effect than educational measures on reducing smoking. The majority of the bullying teenagers in the survey had suffered either name calling (93%) or racism (81%).
