Adolescent High Risk Behaviors

Motor Vehicle Crashes  # 1 cause of death for teens  60-72% of teens fatally injured did not wear a seatbelt  Teens have lowest seat belt rate than any other group

Alcohol  47% of all high school students drink alcohol on a regular basis  30% binge drink  5 or more drinks in a short period of time  30% have ridden with a drunk driver  13% have driven drunk

Homicide  #2 cause of death for teens  80% of teen homicides involve firearms  Alcohol is involved in over 40% of teen homicides  Teen homicide has tripled in the last forty years

Suicide  20% of high school students considered attempting suicide  9% have attempted suicide  Guns are used for 67% of teen suicides  Females attempt 2-9 times more suicides than males  Males are 3 times more likely to actually commit suicide

Sexual Activity  46% of high school teens are sexually active  Half of teens having sex do not use contraception  Teens have highest STI rate of any age group

Drugs  1/3 of teens use tobacco  1/4 high school students regularly smoke marijuana  4% use cocaine  2-3% use heroin

Dating Violence  20% of high students have been raped  30-60% of high school students have been subjected to dating violence

Disordered Eating  ½ of all teens are actively trying to lose weight  5% use laxatives  4% are dealing with anorexia or bulimia

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