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Saturday, June 10, 2006

Today's Teens Take Less Risks

A federal report released last week says that today's teens are staying out of trouble more than teens did 15 years ago. Of course, there are still teenagers behaving in risky behaviors, but for the most part, teenagers nowadays are more responsible and take fewer risks with their health. In 1991, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began tracking the behaviors of high school students and have surveyed teens ever two years since then. Compared to the teens of 1991, our kids are drinking and smoking less, having fewer sexual experiences, and wearing their seatbelts more. The study did find significant differences in behaviors in teenagers of different races. Read more about the CDC's study on teenage behaviors from the Daily News Central.

posted by ByParents-forParents at 10:03 PM

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