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Tests on cheerleader show alcohol levels well past legal limit
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Tests on cheerleader show alcohol levels well past legal limit Saturday, January 17, 2004 BY AL FRANK Star-Ledger (NJ) The 18-year-old Randolph cheerleader who fell to her death from a hotel balcony in Hawaii had alcohol levels in her body that were more than twice the legal limit for driving. Tests on her urine and blood put the alcohol concentrations in Lauren Crossan's body at 0.17 and 0.18, respectively, or more than double the 0.08 that can trigger drunken-driving charges, Lt. Tivoli Faaumu ...
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Alcohol and Teen Drinking A child who reaches age 21 without smoking, abusing alcohol or using drugs is virtually certain never to do so. - Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Chairman and President, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University Alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence are not only adult problems -- they also affect a significant number of adolescents and young adults between the ages of 12 and 20, even though drinking under the age of 21 is illegal. The average age when youth first try alcohol is 11 years for boys and 13 years for girls. The average age at which Americans begin drinking regularly ...
Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse -Topic Overview What is teen substance abuse? Even though many teens try alcohol or drugs, using these substances is neither safe nor legal. Some teens experiment with drugs or alcohol only a few times, but experimentation can become substance abuse and lead to serious problems, such as poor school performance, loss of friends, problems at home, and even lasting legal consequences. Why do teens abuse drugs and alcohol? Teens use alcohol and other drugs for many reasons. They may do it because they want to fit in socially, they like ...
Teens and Alcohol Sexual assault, including rape, occurs most commonly among women in late adolescence and early adulthood, usually within the context of a date. In one survey, approximately 10 percent of female high school students reported having been raped. Research suggests that alcohol use by the offender, the victim or both, increase the likelihood of sexual assault by a male acquaintance.
Research has associated adolescent alcohol use with high-risk sex, for instance, multiple partners or unprotected sex. The consequences of high-risk sex also are common in this age group, particularly unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS. According to a recent study, the link between high-risk sex and drinking is affected by the quantity of alcohol consumed. The probability of sexual intercourse is increased by drinking amounts of alcohol sufficient to impair judgment, but decreased by drinking heavier amounts that result in feelings of nausea, passing out, or mental confusion. Binge ...
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Southgate teen pleads in plot Authorities allege Mays, then 17, was intent on killing her father, Darrel Mays, to end their constant arguments. She was pregnant when she tried to hire an undercover agent to do the job last August, but family members insist authorities entrapped her into a crime she would have never committed. Another aunt, Stacie Story, called Mays a "good kid with a very loving heart" who "got with the wrong people." But the teen never would have gone through with the hit, Story contended. In December, an undercover U.S. Bureau ...
Illinois teen students drinking more Oak Brook, IL - A higher percentage of Illinois middle and high school students drink alcohol than their counterparts nationwide, according to findings by a drug prevention organization released this week. According to a study by Prevention First, 29 percent of Illinois eighth-graders admitted drinking alcohol in the past month when surveyed in 2006, compared to 17 percent nationwide. Illinois high school students also drank more than the national average, with 42.6 percent of sophomores drinking compared to 33 percent nationally, and 52 percent of seniors ...
19th Annual National Study Finds Significant Decrease in Parent Only half of parents, 54 percent, reported thoroughly discussing the use of drugs like heroin, cocaine and crack with their kids. Even more concerning is that a mere 36 percent of parents reported having in-depth conversations about abuse of prescription medications and only 33 percent have thoroughly discussed abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medicines with their teens.
Released today in New York, the 2006 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study surveyed 1,356 parents, with a deeper analysis of parents of teens, grades 7-12 (margin of error: +/-3.9 percent). Top-line findings from this nationally projectable tracking study show parents feel they need more help talking with their kids about living healthy and drug-free lives and understanding constantly shifting drug trends.
Take vow, discourage drug and alcohol use Keep in step with teens Take vow, discourage drug and alcohol use Keep in step with teens 08/09/07 By Mike Fila Email this story to a friend It's a familiar scene that gets played out weekly during the school year. A teen is throwing a party. Word spreads quickly in the school hallways. Or by cell phone. Or by e-mail. Before you know it, dozens of teens are in on the action ahead. Now, however, parents in the Owings Mills area might have a tool that helps level the information playing field. A committee of the Owings ...
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Teen Alcohol Abuse Depression and suicide: Depression and other mental issues tend to go hand-in-hand with teen alcohol abuse. Depression medication interacts negatively with alcohol, exacerbating the depression and stress already caused by teen alcohol abuse in the first place. This can lead to a desire to commit suicide. In fact, one study cited that 37 percent of females in eighth grade females who drank heavily reported having attempted suicide, compared with only 11 percent who did not drink.
Preventing Teen Alcohol Abuse It's no secret that alcohol abuse is alive and well in high schools and college campuses across America. New research studies seek to investigate the root causes of teen alcohol abuse: the relationship between heavy drinking and social anxiety. According to a recent report by the National Institute of Health (NIH), anxiety is a psychological risk factor associated with heavy or problem drinking among teenagers. Along with anxiety and other psychological factors, the NIH report suggests that an impulsive personality and a family history of alcohol ...
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A local day-care center put in practice this amazingly simple method to sedate babies. The subjects of the experiment did not complain. They slept well and drank from their normal bottles as usual. Actually, I used a drastic method to make my babies sleep (11 and 13 years ago): make a regular milk bottle, but add twice the amount of powder milk. Nobody will notice. Baby will sleep well, and so will you. There was no overweight problem in them. If you go for the beer method, add the booze in regular milk bottles to avoid incriminating ...
Troubled Teen Alcohol Abuse: CRAFFT When it comes to teen acohol abuse, it may be difficult to ascertain whether a troubled teen has a problem. One alcohol abuse screening tool that has been offered by a group of researchers, including some from SAMHSA , provide some insight into evaluating troubled teen alcohol abuse: C - Have you ever ridden in a CAR driven by someone (including yourself) who was "high" or had been using alcohol or drugs? R - Do you ever use alcohol or drugs to RELAX, feel better about yourself, or fit in? A - Do you ever use alcohol/drugs while you are by yourself, ALONE? F - Do you ever FORGET ...