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Youth Suicide
Sexuality and Teenage Pregnancy
Substance Abuse
Obesity and Eating Disorders
Bullying
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The third leading cause of death among adolescents.
What is Suicide?
100
Adolescents bombarded with suggestive advertising, bawdy television shows and sexualised cable channels.
What is the ''green light''
100
2/3's of high school seniors admit doing this.
What fraction of high school seniors admit to drinking regularly?
100
Name three to five problems that overweight children are more likely to have.
What is diabetes, arthritis, heart problems, low self esteem, poor grades, and increased absenteeism
100
The percent of American children that report being bullied at least once a month.
What is a 33-50%
200
The country with the highest teen suicide rate.
What is Japan?
200
Contraceptives, including the morning after pill.
What are safe guards that did not exist a few years ago?
200
Drug Abuse Resistance Education.
What is D.A.R.E. ?
200
Of the 11 million Americans whom struggle with Anorexia and Bulimia what percentage is male?
What is 10%, conversely 90% are female.
200
A relatively new bullying phenomenon.
What is cyber-bullying.
300
By what percent has teen suicide increased in the past thirty years?
What is 300%
300
Morality standards that preach abstinence and the looming threat of sexually transmitted diseases.
What is the ''red light'' that young adults see?
300
Vicodin and Oxycontin are...
What are two prescription pain killers that are used by one in ten high school students?
300
81% percent of children of this age were afraid of being overweight?
What is 10 years old.
300
Besides physical force or intimidation, can you name at least three other tools of bullies?
What are taunts and teases, name calling, exclusion, and cyber-bullying(which may include all of the previous)
400
5 higher risk categories for teen suicide.
Who are substance abusers, teens with sexual identity issues, victims of bullying, academic overachievers, and victims of physical and sexual abuse
400
Since the 1990's they have supported abstinence only programs, committing nearly 200 million dollars to these programs annually.
What has the federal government done for sexual education?
400
Prescription drugs and inhalants.
What is the second and third most popular choice for teens trying drugs for the first time?
400
According to our textbook, First Lady Michelle Obama has done what to promote healthy living?
What is invite students to create and participate in a communal garden on the White House lawn.
400
Reasons why the "tradition" of bullying has been accepted at schools for decades.
What is myth acceptance on the part of school faculty concerning the nature of bullying: i.e. tattling, boys will be boys, bullying only affects a small number of students, etc
500
Signs teachers should look for if they are concerned a student is suicidal.
What are persistent sadness, boredom, low energy, loss of interest in past times, irritability, serious changes in sleeping or eating, and school avoidance or poor performance
500
After the completion of this program teen pregnancy rates and the rates of STD's usually remain steady or increase.
What is an abstinence only course?
500
Stress, Loneliness, improve performance, family instability, and a success driven nature.
What are five reasons for youth substance abuse?
500
What are five negative effects associated with steroid use?
What is increase in cancer rate, retardation of bone growth, hair loss, acne, and testosterone-fueled rage episodes
500
Setting firm limits on acceptable behaviour, applying consistent non-punitive punishment, non physical sanctions, and acting as authorities and positive role models.
What are effective anti-bullying procedures teachers can follow to help curb bullying.