According to the International Labour Organization, the global unemployment among young people (15 to 24 years old) has increased 13.2% in the last decade
The investigation of the National Center of Epidemiological in Guatemalan revealed in the late 90’s that 35% of adolescents showed depression. Among them, 20.9% were male and 48.8% were women. Today those young are adults with families
The age of onset for drinking and alcohol abuse is before age 13, according to studies from different countries including Guatemala
The prominence of alcoholism and drug addiction in adolescents was more evident in homes with a history in the use of drugs and alcohol
67% of Guatemala’s youth works in the informal economy with no employment benefits and income below the poverty line
UNICEF Representative in Guatemala said there is an average of 15 000 adolescents who work in brothels across the country