Teens and Young Adults
Teen health care covers a myriad of physical, mental and developmental issues. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note six critical health behaviors for teens: nutrition, alcohol and drug use, tobacco use, injury and violence (including suicide), sexual risk behaviors and physical activity. (Photo: Los Angeles Times)
Latest in teens and young adults
Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students
From 2000 to 2009, cigarette use and experimentation declined for middle school and high school students. However, the overall decline in tobacco use stalled from 2006 to 2009, suggesting that the current rate of smoking decline is relatively slow.
Challenge! Health Promotion/Obesity Prevention
The study evaluates a community-based obesity prevention program with an eye toward determining if home and community activities can reduce the prevalence of pediatric obesity among urban, black adolescents.
Parenting Style and Adolescent Drinking
Researchers say parenting style influences adolescent drinking patterns.
Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use and Childbearing
Approximately 71 percent of females and 64 percent of males said they “agree” or “strongly agree” that “it is okay for an unmarried female to have a child.”
Race/Ethnic Differences in Effects of Family Instability on Adolescents' Risk Behavior
The study suggests that adolescents who experience family instability are more likely to engage in risky behaviors.
24 Hours: Unplugged
The study, which required participants to abstain from media devices for 24 hours, suggests that college students are addicted to social media.
Parent Behavior Can Influence Overweight Adolescent Body Image
The study underscores the strong association between parent body satisfaction and adolescent body satisfaction.
Title IX
Why Title IX's impact extends beyond athletics.
Teens and Mobile Phones
The report finds that 1 in 3 teens sends more than 100 text messages a day, or 3000 texts a month.
Births: Preliminary Data for 2008
The analysis finds that the teen birth rate in the United States fell 2 percent between 2007 and 2008, after rising the previous two years.
State Test Score Trends Through 2007-08, Part 5: Are There Differences in Achievement Between Boys and Girls?
The study finds that boys and girls perform similarly in math, but boys lag behind in reading.
State Estimates of Underage Alcohol Use and Self-Purchase of Alcohol
The survey finds that nearly 30 percent of youth ages 12 to 20 drank alcohol in the past month, about 9 percent of whom made their own purchases.
Camel No. 9 Cigarette-Marketing Campaign Targeted Young Teenage Girls
The study finds that a recent campaign for Camel cigarettes attracted the interest of teen girls, despite the 1998 ban against marketing tobacco to youth.
What Works for Older Youth During the Transition to Adulthood
The fact sheet examines the effectiveness of specific programs aimed at promoting positive development and self-sufficiency for older youth.
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
