1. THE SEARCH INSTITUTE www.search-institute.org612-376-8955800-888-7828

2. THE TROUBLED JOURNEY Based in initial analysis of 45,000 youth. Question: What deficits pull youth down?

3. 1. Being home alone

4. 2. Hedonistic values

5. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television

6. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking

7. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress

8. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse

9. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions

10. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers

11. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers 9. Negative peer pressure

12. Critical number for success is two. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers 9. Negative peer pressure

13. Critical number for success is two. Half of youth have three or more deficits. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers 9. Negative peer pressure

14. RISK MARKERS The red flags

15. 1. Alcohol use

16. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use

17. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use

18. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex

19. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior

20. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school

21. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety

22. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety 8. Depression or suicidal tendency

23. RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety 8. Depression or suicidal tendency 9. Academic or social failure

24. RISK MARKERS Average youth has 2.85 red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety 8. Depression or suicidal tendency 9. Academic or social failure