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The purpose of TeenHealthFX.com and its associated web pages is to provide teens with access to a wide range of health and medical information, not to give medical advice or interpretation. Our aim is to promote individual responsibility for health. Information provided by TeenHealthFX.com does not imply recommendation or endorsement, and is not a substitute for consultation with a health professional.
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 10-14
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Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US among people aged 15-24
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51% of youth (6-17) get treatment each year for a mental health condition
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15.6 teenage girls for every 1,000 will give birth to a baby before they are 20 years old.
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Only 6% of high school students get tested for STDs
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1/3 of high school students who were currently sexually active used effective hormonal birth control the last time they had sex with an opposite-sex partner
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Nearly 30% of female students currently drank alcohol and nearly 20% currently used marijuana.
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2.14 million middle and high school students currently vape
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Over 80% of women and men both report having experienced their first rape under the age of 25.
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Almost 40% of high school students have reported using marijuana at least once.
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83.88% of 12- to 17-year-olds have reported using marijuana within the last month.
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One in four women first experienced intimate partner violence before the age of 18.
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5.9 million teens have reported to drink at least once in the past month.
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In 2022, there were 1,573 motor-vehicle deaths from underage drinks
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About 1 in 10 children live in a home with a parent who has a drinking problem
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Only 65 percent of teens consistently wear seat belts when driving or as a passenger.
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The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than any other age group.
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49% of the youth report having less than 3 friends in 2022
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2.7 million youth report experiencing severe major depression
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Over 3.3 million teens will be graduating from high school in the year 2023-2024
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The average social media screen time for teens is 7 hours and 22 minutes per day
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