Teenagers are prone to peer pressure more than other age groups. This is why most of them go astray as they get to the teenage phase in their lives. This is because it is at this point when they clear high school and get introduced to college/University life. For the girls, the chances of getting pregnant is high. For the boys, the chances of joining outlawed gangs is also very high.

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Here are some of the behaviors teenagers consider cool:

1. Smoking

Teenagers consider smoking as 'cool' habit

It is during teenage years that many young people engage in smoking. While some quit immediately, others get addicted and end up becoming chain smokers. Smoking may or may not be cool depending on how you look at it. From a health point of view, smoking has adverse effects on the body. From teeth to lungs. Smoking has also been associated with lung cancer and chest problems.

2. Drinking

Most teenagers consider drinking as good habit. You will find teenagers sneaking out of school to go and get drunk. When they join universities where nobody polices them around, they tend to spend most of their time in drinking dens. Just like smoking, some get addicted to drinking. Drinking can also be good or not depending on which angle you choose to view it from. A person who moderates his drinking and is able to make rational decisions cannot be categorized as a hopeless drunkard. On the other hand, a person who is controlled by his drink is treading on a dangerous path. Drinking has also been known to affect the liver, among other complications.

3. Sex

Sex has always been considered a 'cool' habit among teenagers. So glorified is sex that a teenager who does not have a girl/boyfriend and is probably a virgin develops a low self-esteem. Teenagers rush to engage in sexual activities. No wonder there is high HIV/AIDS infection among young people. A few months ago, the hashtag #ifikiewazazi was the talk of the day. This was after raunchy photos of young people emerged online. This point to the fact that teenagers consider sex a cool thing to do and whoever is not doing it is uncultured.