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2 It involves developmental milestones that enable the young adult to engage in identity creation and self-. Young adulthood is a unique developmental stage that spans from 18 to 25 years of age. It is an examination. Adolescence and adulthood should not be combined with young adulthood since young adults are less likely than other age groups to use healthcare services and have poorer health outcomes from avoidable causes of morbidity and death. Injury, mental health, drug abuse, and sexual/reproductive health disorders are relatively common among young adults. Young adults are particularly vulnerable since they are more likely to engage in risky conduct and have negative health consequences as a result (Higley, 2019). In this paper, I will be discussing young adulthood as a developmental crisis and how and why the present young adult generation differs from earlier generations with respect to addiction. According to Erikson, people continue to develop psychosocially by going through new crises after finishing school. For instance, loneliness and intimacy crises are common among young adults. The risk of forging deep bonds with a small group of people is the central theme of this catastrophe. Their defining characteristics are depth and sustainability, regardless of whether the relationships are heterosexual, homosexual, or not sexual at all. One runs the danger of feeling alone without them. In the event that an individual chooses intimacy as the solution to this problem, they will then have to deal with a crisis related to generativity and stagnation (Thompson, 2019). This crisis is typical of most adults; therefore, it should come as no surprise that it has to do with contributing to or taking care of society, particularly its younger generations. Making life creative and productive so that it matters to other people is the essence of generosity. Raising children is, of course, one obvious method for some people to feel this way, but there are a lot of other ways to improve the lives of others.

3 Young individuals occasionally lament that they are not given the respect they deserve, particularly when they are given leadership roles over more experienced employees. Young adults may, therefore, overstate their age in order to appear credible to others who are even somewhat younger. Are you only twenty-three? "I'm 27!" a young adult may yell. Levinson claims that young adults are driven by their perception of the future. The guys who were interviewed described this image as "the dream," which represented their aspirations for their midlife and career advancement. Dreams provide great inspiration. Couples get excited about the prospect of owning a home as they plan, save, and imagine their future. Students are encouraged to stay in school by their professional dreams because they imagine the rewards of their hard work. Visions of summer parks inspire would-be parents. A dream is flawless and will continue to be so for as long as it exists in the future. However, as its fulfillment draws nearer. Early in adulthood, many decisions are taken before an individual has gained sufficient experience to fully comprehend the implications of such actions. A lot of these early choices are made with the intention of seeming mature. Early decisions are more influenced by what other people expect of you. In the last few decades, many things have changed. For example, communication styles have changed as a result of technological advancements, job opportunities have increased, and education has become more critical, leading to a later marriage age due to the acceptance of cohabitation and premarital sex and less pressure on young women to have children as a result of more options for their careers and their access to reproductive technology. Decisions abound for both sexes, and the process of making significant ones starts in high school when a student must decide what to do when they graduate. In the past, gender norms, families, and roles had a more significant influence on the routes taken by young adults. There currently needs to be more clarity around expectations for what comes next after graduation. Many young people choose to live with their parents for a more

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4 extended period or to share accommodations, travel, work abroad, take advantage of the many educational opportunities available to them, and perform a variety of jobs to experience a variety of vocations instead of being committed to romantic relationships or permanent houses. Decisions abound for both sexes, and the process of making significant ones starts in high school when a student must decide what to do when they graduate. In the past, gender norms, families, and roles had a more significant influence on the routes taken by young adults. There currently needs to be more clarity around expectations for what comes next after graduation. Many young people choose to live with their parents for a more extended period or to share accommodations, travel, work abroad, take advantage of the many educational opportunities available to them, and perform a variety of jobs to experience a variety of vocations instead of being committed to romantic relationships or permanent houses. About 500,000 young adults in the 18–25 age range will develop an addiction, despite the fact that not all of them will try drugs. Chronic substance use, such as taking Adderall for academic purposes or drinking alcohol to make social interactions more accessible, can lead to addiction. Regular use of a substance increases tolerance, which raises the risk of addiction. Over the past few decades, there has been a significant increase in parent involvement with young adult children. Significantly, there has been a rise in the amount of time parents spend with, support, and spend intimately with their young adult offspring. Compared to thirty years ago, parents now communicate with their young adult offspring more frequently. The parent-child relationship has changed as a result of recent technological advancements, which have made it possible for talks and non-material forms of assistance (such as problem-sharing and guidance) to occur more frequently (Fingerman, 2017).

5 Competitive long-distance call rates started to be offered in the 1990s, which made it easier for young adults to stay in touch with their parents who lived far away. Since then, communication by cell phone, text messaging, email, and social media has been nearly fast and inexpensive, regardless of location. Changes in their marital status complicatedly impact relationships between parents and their grown children. Specific alterations promote the observed stronger ties, whereas other alterations lessen the chance of a strong bond. Because of this, even while there is a general tendency toward more parental participation, some groups of midlife parents may only have strained or tense relationships with their adult children. To conclude, Young people no longer grow up as quickly as they formerly did, which is one of the most significant distinctions between those born before and during the Baby Boom era. Before the 1950s, children's and young adults' lives—particularly those of the working class—involved a lot more hard work and responsibility than they do now, along with early marriage and parenthood and all the responsibilities that go along with those positions. A lot more responsibility was placed on the boys and girls of the past at younger ages than those of more recent generations, due to cultural mores, harsher life realities, and the need to survive, regardless of whether they were emotionally, physically, or psychologically prepared to take on those roles and responsibilities. A family's primary source of income was usually derived from manual labor, so before technology made enormous amounts of labor unnecessary, every member had to contribute to the upkeep of the home and provide for the family's needs. This could mean helping out around the house and in the fields on a family homestead sharecropping property or working outside the home as a domestic servant or in a factory.

6 When everyone was needed for work, there was less free time for the younger generation. For numerous youth, going to school was an extravagance: kids whose families relied on them for employment were unable to pay for their "time off" to attend school. Additionally, compared to now, there were significantly fewer toys and other amusement products available for kids in the past. The few playthings that kids did have were typically simple and handmade instead of purchased from stores, and kids mostly used their imaginations and inventiveness to pass the time when playing games. In comparison to later generations who were spared such experiences, young people of the past were much tougher physically and mentally and more emotionally mature at a younger age. This was due to their regular exposure to death and the experience of losing parents, siblings, friends, and neighbors to disease, as well as their experiences with child labor, early marriage, war, and fewer and inferior technologies of comfort and convenience. Young adulthood is seen as a crucial time for drug abuse treatment since research indicates that alcohol and other drug-related issues are most common in this age range. Even when addiction rates are high, young adults also tend to have low rates of treatment-seeking because this stage of life is characterized by change and transition.

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7 References Fingerman, K. L. (2017). Millennials and Their Parents: Implications of the New Young Adulthood for Midlife Adults. Innovation in Aging , 1 (3). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx026 Higley, E. (2019). Defining Young Adulthood. DNP Qualifying Manuscripts , p. 17 . https://repository.usfca.edu/dnp_qualifying/17/ Thompson, P. (2019, August 15). 2.2 Social Development: Erikson’s Eight Psychosocial Crises . Open.library.okstate.edu; Oklahoma State University Libraries. https://open.library.okstate.edu/foundationsofeducationaltechnology/chapter/7-social- development-eriksons-eight-psychosocial-crises/

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