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Teen pregnancy rates declined to historic low in 2004 -- Improved contraceptive use a key factor (Trinidad Express)

Sat, 10 May 2008 07:39:58 GMT

Continuing a decades-long trend, the teenage pregnancy rate fell 38 per cent, from the all-time high in 1990 to a historic low in 2004, according to a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics, a division of the CDC. The decline is due in large part to improved contraceptive use among sexually active teens. A recent analysis by the Guttmacher Institute found that 86 per cent of the decline...

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Teen depression not aided by pot (The Washington Times)

Sat, 10 May 2008 04:48:19 GMT

Depressed teens who retreat into marijuana may be making their conditions worse, national anti-drug abuse leaders said...

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New Daytop Prep Combats Latest Trends in Teen Substance Abuse: Heroin, Prescription Drugs Top List (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:02:45 GMT

MENDHAM, N.J., May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State and local leaders today gathered at Daytop-New Jersey, the first school of its kind in the U.S. to address epidemic drug and alcohol use by s...

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Woman faces trial in teen alcohol case (Latest Local News Headlines)

Thu, 08 May 2008 04:18:35 GMT

LEBANON — A Warren County woman goes on trial Friday, May 9, accused of allowing underage Springboro High School teens to be in her home while she was drinking or in possession of alcohol.

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Rise In Births To Teens Worrisome-ACOG Encourages Support Of The National Day To Prevent Teen Pregnancy (Medical News Today)

Fri, 02 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) urges Congress to shift funding from abstinence-only sex education to comprehensive, age-appropriate programs for all teens, and advocates access to contraceptive services for all reproductive-age women. "Teen pregnancy is a problem that's not going away, and it's time to reevaluate which strategies are working and which are not.

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Rise in Births to Teens Worrisome--ACOG Encourages Support of the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy (ACOG News Releases)

Thu, 01 May 2008 09:08:12 GMT

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Not Everything About Sex Is Sexy (RHRealityCheck.org blogs)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:44:21 GMT

It's time for Congress to take a hard look at some less sexy aspects of sex and sexuality -- like the high rates of STIs contracted by teen girls.

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Teen Pregnancy Rate Declines Five Percent Between 2002 and 2004 (PR News Wire )

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:24:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The teen pregnancy rate in the United States continued to decline between 2002 and 2004, according to data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. The teen pregnancy rate (girls aged 15-19) declined 5% between 2002 and 2004. Overall, the teen pregnancy rate has declined 38% between 1990...

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Bulgarian Teens' Boozing Toll among Highest in Europe - Report (Sofia News Agency)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:26:55 GMT

Teen drinking rate in Bulgaria is among the highest in Europe, while the number of youngsters going in for a sport is one of the lowest, a survey by European Cities against Drugs (ECAD) shows. The research conducted in nine European cities, among them Vilnius, Reykjavik, Riga, Helsinki, and Saint-P...

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Playwright's latest meant to reach teens (NY Daily News)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:42:00 GMT

Young people from two Brooklyn churches are staging a play, "Full Pockets," that deals with issues such as teen pregnancy, gang culture and drug abuse that have troubled society for generations.

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Pregnant Jamie Lynn Injured in Teen Drinking Brawl (http://britneybash.com/rss.xml)

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:07:25 GMT

A heavily pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears was elbowed in the kisser after attending a drunken teen party with fiance Casey Aldridge on April 5th. More than 500 teens attended the bash, where Casey was spied downing cans of draft and an unidentified girl was sexually assaulted. According to a new report from The National Enquirer, Jamie Lynn was injured when she attempted to break up a fight between two...

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LifeThreatening Dangers of Alcohol Use by Teens (Press Booth)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:19:31 GMT

Two new reports issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration give parents all the reason they need to crack down on teen drinking.

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Town meeting will discuss teen drinking (adn.com: Alaska)

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:06:14 GMT

WASILLA -- Nearly 20 teenagers were cited for underage drinking across the Matanuska-Susitna Borough last weekend, according to reports from Alaska State Troopers and Palmer and Wasilla police.

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Mobiles can help improve teens' health: study (The Age)

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:29:42 GMT

Teenagers love their mobile phones, and researchers may be able to take advantage of that fact to improve their health.

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Mobiles can help improve teens' health: study (Sydney Morning Herald )

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:20:53 GMT

Teenagers love their mobile phones, and researchers may be able to take advantage of that fact to improve their health.

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Cell phones could be used to better teens’ health (ICMCC Newspage)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:40:49 GMT

“GPS-enabled cell phones “can help us better understand where adolescents spend their time and what they’re doing,” said Dr. Sarah E. Wiehe, the lead researcher on the study and an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.” Article Amy Norton, Reuters, 3 April 2008

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Cell phones could improve teens' health (Reuters)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:26:59 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers love their cell phones, and researchers may be able to take advantage of that fact to improve their health, a pilot study suggests.

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Cell phones could be used to better teens' health (Reuters UK)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:58:12 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers love their cell phones, and researchers may be able to take advantage of that fact to improve their health, a pilot study suggests.

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Cell phones could be used to better teens' health (Reuters)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:57:43 GMT

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers love their cell phones, and researchers may be able to take advantage of that fact to improve their health, a pilot study suggests.

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When you child does drugs (StandardNET Local News Feed)

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:41:33 GMT

FARMINGTON -- Struggling with a teen's drug abuse can be a confusing, guilt-ridden process for parents. But when, and under what circumstances, should parents call police on their drug-using teens?

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