Teenagers in Spain

2022

Every fourth young resident of Spain adheres to racist views

As of November 2022, one in four young people in Spain adheres to racist and xenophobic views, and these are mainly men who adhere to far-right ideological views, and the main victims are gypsies and immigrants from African countries.

Almost half of young people in Spain gamble online

Almost half of online players in Spain are under the age of 25. That number has nearly doubled in the last five years by 2022. The consumer minister is working hard to strengthen Spain's gambling law and is launching an online campaign in November 2022 to warn of the dangers of gambling.

In August 2021, Minister Garson managed to ban gambling advertising for most of the day - advertisements and commercials for this purpose can only be shown from 1:00 to 5:00.

In 2021, the minister has already announced that he wants to introduce even more measures against gambling and online gambling. For example, a ban on gaming halls in cities or a restriction on their opening time is being considered. The minister also spoke recently about banning gambling houses near schools.

The Upper House of Spain in October 2021 approved the complete reform of the Spanish law on gambling. The aim is to gain more control over match-fixing and better protect problem players.

2017: Leaders of tobacco smoking in the EU, 20 thousand poisoning with ethyl alcohol

As of March 2017 the Spanish , teenagers start smoking between the ages of 14 and 18, making them the youngest smokers in the countries. European Union In addition, the percentage of smoking among young people was also very high and amounted to 33% for girls and 29% for boys.

"Numbers like this are deeply concerning and we must do everything to reduce them," warns Felix Notario, a doctor at the Spanish Association of Youth Medicine (SEMA). "Adolescence is an extremely important stage in life, and teenagers are at serious risk, since it is during these years that they acquire habits and behaviors that subsequently spread to adulthood," the expert noted.

According to Notario, to combat teenage smoking, the development of special pediatric techniques is necessary, which should be applied in medical centers.

Spanish teenagers also demonstrated not the best indicators in alcohol consumption. So, "out of 20,000 minors poisoned with ethyl alcohol, 5,000 needed emergency medical care," Notario said during the V International SEMA Course, held at the capital's La Paz clinic^[1].

"In Spain, alcohol consumption is treated with complete connivance," Notario said. So, 78% of adolescents say that getting alcoholic beverages is not a problem for them. "We must take appropriate measures as soon as possible, and this applies to both family members and representatives of the government and the health sector," the expert warned.

In addition to the bad habits of young people, pediatricians are also concerned about the sedentary lifestyle they lead and nutritional problems. In their opinion, adolescents should not spend a lot of time in front of the screen, as this affects their social skills and contributes to a decrease in the level of motor activity. In turn, such practices lead to an increase in the risk of obesity.

See also

• Education in Spain
• Health care in Spain

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