Involvement with the criminal justice system exposes them to various forms of violence, mistreatment by state officials, and barriers to securing employment, exacerbating their social exclusion.[112] Salvadoran governments have often resorted to the juvenile justice system as a primary means of addressing the alleged involvement of children in gangs, and their exploitation.[113] However, this approach fails to recognize that children are, first and foremost, victims of a series of accumulated human rights abuses.[114] Instead of prioritizing their rehabilitation and reintegration, the Salvadoran juvenile justice system tends to treat them as criminal offenders, disregarding the complex social, economic, and psychological factors that contribute to their involvement in unlawful activities
To avoid this problem, states should not levy taxes on products that are not consumed in the state
One county health department educator said preventing youth from smoking is one of the most important parts of the hike
1 Corey C, Wang B, Johnson SE, et al;Centers for Disease Control and Prevention