Why do most people find it hard to give up drugs?

1. Why is the misuse of drugs, especially among the young, a serious problem?

2. What drugs are considered legal? Why are they similar to illegal?

3. Why is the matter so serious with the hard drugs? What is the tragedy of drug-addicts?

4. How bad is smoking for our health? Why is it a hard habit to break?

5. Why do people start smoking?

6. What is the only thing that really helps a person avoid the problems associated with smoking?

7. Why is alcohol so attractive for teens?

8. Why is teenage drinking dangerous?

The paradox of population growth: global and local problems

1. What is the paradox of modern population growth?

2. What is the main demographic problem in Europe? What factors are demographic shifts caused by?

3. What is the most obvious economic consequence of the European population’s aging?

4. What severe demographic problems is Belarus facing?

5. Is the decreasing native population in Belarus replaced by an inflow of immigrants?

6. What steps has the Belarusian government taken to find solution of the problem?

7. Have the after-effects of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster played any role in the present crisis?

8. What situation is described as "family breakdown"?

9. What are the objectives of National Demographic Security Programme of the Republic of Belarus?

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