2. TEN  Stroke: A blood clot leading to the brain which causes paralysis and death

3. NINE  Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A disease that causes restriction of the airway in the lungs leading to death.

4. EIGHT  Pneumonia/Influe nza: Infection in the lungs causing a build up of mucus that can cause a person to choke and can lead to death.

5. SEVEN  Congenital Abnormalities: Also known as a birth defect which can lead to premature death such as progeria or cystic fibrosis

6. SIX  HIV/AIDS: A virus that attacks the immune system which kills off white blood cells which make your body weak to fight off infections.

7. FIVE  Heart Disease: Disease that causes the heart to become blocked and weakened which can lead to death.  1 out of 5 teens at risk

8. FOUR  Cancer: When cancerous cells begin growing rapidly in the body  17% of teens get cancer  Only 29% survival rate of teens with cancer  Most common types of lymphoma and brain cancer  Melanoma (Skin Cancer) Melanoma

9. THREE  Suicide  5000 teenagers in the US commit suicide each year  8 out of 10 usually asked for some help

10. TWO  Homicide: Being killed during a violent crime  Nearly 7,000 teens die from violent crimes each year and the number continues to rise  It is the number one killer for African American and Hispanic young men due to gang violence

11. The NUMBER ONE Killer of TEENS  Accidents  There are approximately 16,000 deaths of teenagers each year and of that 50% are caused by accidents, usually involving cars.