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Drugs, sex, smoking to feature in adolescence health 

Jump to full article: Haveeru Daily (mv), 2002-10-24

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MALE, Oct 24 (HNS) - Drugs, sex and smoking are some of the issues that will feature in a policy drafted to address adolescence health issues.

A seminar was started on Wednesday to draft an action plan regarding strategies to address issues related to adolescence, Department of Public Health said.

While a range of topics regarding how adolescents, without the proper parental supervision deviate to "erroneous" ways, are to be discussed, minor problems related to health will also be discussed; this includes the issue of children who do not take breakfast before going to school and other general nutrition issues related to children.

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