We focus on helping adolescents make healthy choices about their future and creating a supportive environment for adolescent health education throughout the City of Richmond.
What’s New: Nearly half (46%) of all 15-19-year-olds in the United States have had sex at least once. Read More...
Alcohol is the most frequently used drug by teenagers in the United States. About half of junior high and senior high school students drink alcohol on a monthly basis, and 14% of teens have been intoxicated at least once in the past year. Read More…
According to the CDC, more than 3,000 young people become regular smokers every day, which is more than one million new smokers a year. Read More…
There is good news and bad news when it comes to teen drug use. The good news is that the statistics show that fewer teens are using drugs. The bad news is these same statistics still show that a lot of teens, some starting as early as in the 8th grade, are using drugs. Read More…
Today’s teens have knowledge of the Internet that often surpasses that of their parents. Because so many teens are Internet savvy, it is imperative that they also have an understanding of the dangers that exist online and how to deal with them. Read More…
Hooked: New Science on How Casual Sex is Affecting Our Children (Hardcover)
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy: With One Voice 2009 (lite)
The National Campaign has commissioned many public opinion surveys over the past ten years. Among the most consistent findings from these surveys: Teens say that parents—not their friends, not their partners, not the media—most influence their decisions about sex.
The National Campaign to
Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com
commissioned a survey of teens and young adults to explore
electronic activity. This is the first public study of its kind to
quantify the proportion of teens and young adults that are
sending or posting sexually suggestive text and images.
To read the survey
click here.
The National Campaign has released a new publication, The Adolescent Brain: A Work in Progress. The authors explore adolescent neurological development, and recommend incorporating their research into discussions on adolescent sexual behavior and pregnancy. Click here to go to National Campaign's website to view full publication.
www.thenationalcampaign.org
Key Findings
Adolescent Health
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