Adolescent High Adolescent High Risk BehaviorsRisk Behaviors

Motor Vehicle CrashesMotor Vehicle Crashes

# 1 cause of death for teens# 1 cause of death for teens 60-72% of teens fatally injured did not 60-72% of teens fatally injured did not

wear a seatbeltwear a seatbelt Teens have lowest seat belt rate than any Teens have lowest seat belt rate than any

other groupother group

AlcoholAlcohol

47% of all high school students drink 47% of all high school students drink alcohol on a regular basisalcohol on a regular basis

30% binge drink30% binge drink 5 or more drinks in a short period of time5 or more drinks in a short period of time

30% have ridden with a drunk driver30% have ridden with a drunk driver 13% have driven drunk13% have driven drunk

HomicideHomicide

#2 cause of death for teens#2 cause of death for teens 80% of teen homicides involve firearms80% of teen homicides involve firearms Alcohol is involved in over 40% of teen Alcohol is involved in over 40% of teen

homicideshomicides Teen homicide has tripled in the last forty Teen homicide has tripled in the last forty

yearsyears

SuicideSuicide

20% of high school students considered 20% of high school students considered attempting suicideattempting suicide

9% have attempted suicide9% have attempted suicide Guns are used for 67% of teen suicidesGuns are used for 67% of teen suicides Females attempt 2-9 times more suicides Females attempt 2-9 times more suicides

than malesthan males Males are 3 times more likely to actually Males are 3 times more likely to actually

commit suicidecommit suicide

Sexual ActivitySexual Activity

46% of high school teens are sexually 46% of high school teens are sexually activeactive

Half of teens having sex do not use Half of teens having sex do not use contraception contraception

Teens have highest STI rate of any age Teens have highest STI rate of any age groupgroup

DrugsDrugs

1/3 of teens use tobacco1/3 of teens use tobacco 1/4 high school students regularly smoke 1/4 high school students regularly smoke

marijuanamarijuana 4% use cocaine4% use cocaine 2-3% use heroin2-3% use heroin

Dating ViolenceDating Violence

20% of high students have been raped20% of high students have been raped 30-60% of high school students have 30-60% of high school students have

been subjected to dating violencebeen subjected to dating violence

Disordered EatingDisordered Eating

½ of all teens are actively trying to lose ½ of all teens are actively trying to lose weightweight

5% use laxatives5% use laxatives 4% are dealing with anorexia or bulimia 4% are dealing with anorexia or bulimia

VIDEOS

Teenage “Thinking” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g342LmVvsC4&safe=active

Teenagers Taking Risks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFCdohifkRU&safe=active

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=teens+in+trouble&view=detail&mid=D3F76F48EA173726F33AD3F76F48EA173726F33A&first=0&FORM=LKVR4