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“Half of all adolescents who continue smoking will die eventually from a smoking-related illness.”
(United States. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010. 2 vols. Washington: GPO, 2000.)
Nutrition
“One in six adolescents is overweight or obese.”
(American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Nutrition. “Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity.” Pediatrics 112.2 (2003): 424-430.)
Rape and Sexual Assault
“One in six women has been raped or has survived attempted rape.”
(United States. Dept. of Justice. National Institute of Justice. “Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey. Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes. Washington: GPO, 1998.)
Dating Violence
“One in five high school students has experienced violence in a relationship.”
(Sugarman, D.B. and G.T. Hotaling. “Dating Violence: prevalence, context, and risk markers.” Violence in Dating Relationships. Ed. M.A. Pirog-Good and J.E. Stets. New York: Praeger, 1989.)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV
“Half of all new HIV infection in the past two years have been among young people under the age of twenty-five.”
(United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of HIV and AIDS Prevention. “Young People at Risk: HIV/AIDS Among America’s Youth.” 9 Feb. 2004.) Source
“Each year, one in four sexually-active young people contract a sexually transmitted disease.”
(Alan Guttmacher Institute. “Sex and America’s Teenagers.” Washington: AGI, 1994.)
“Two out of five sexually-active teens did not use a condom at last sexual intercourse.”
(United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: Summary Results, 2001.” 9 Feb. 2004.) Source
Pregnancy
“Each year, one in five sexually-active teen girls becomes pregnant.”
(Alan Guttmacher Insitute. “Facts in Brief: Teen Sex and Pregnancy.” 1999. 9 Feb. 2004.) Source
Sexual Activity and Alcohol & Drugs
“One in five adolescents has unprotected sex after drinking or taking drugs.”
(Kaiser Family Foundation. “National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults: Sexual Health, Knowledge, Attitudes and Experience.” Menlo Park: KFF, 2003.)
Alcohol
“Every year, one out of three high school students becomes a binge-drinker.” (United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: Summary Results, 2001.” 9 Feb. 2004.) Source
Drugs
“Each year, one in four high school students is offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property.”
(United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.” 9 Feb. 2004.) Source
“One in four high school students smokes marijuana.”
(United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.” 9 Feb. 2004.) Source
Knowledge, Perceptions, and Pressure
“Three out of four young people say they need more information about sexual health.”
(Kaiser Family Foundation. “National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults: Sexual Health, Knowledge, Attitudes and Experience.” Menlo Park: KFF, 2003.)
“Two out of five young people want more information on how to communicate effectively about sexual issues and concerns.”
(Kaiser Family Foundation. “National Survey of Adolescents and Young Adults: Sexual Health, Knowledge, Attitudes and Experience.” Menlo Park: KFF, 2003.)