Every state in the nation, as well as the District of Columbia, has a lower teen birthrate than it did in the early 1990s. The District’s decline (from 112.8 per 1,000 …

Although a lot of media attention is given to marijuana or other illicit drug use, alcohol remains the number one drug of choice for many teens despite the long-term dangers.

Engaging in sexting is a dangerous activity for teens! It can have adverse side effects and the consequences can be life-long. New research shows that approximately 20-30 percent of teens have

Speeding-related crashes killed 9,557 people in 2015. In 2011, speeding was a factor in more than half (52 percent) of fatal crashes with a teen behind the wheel, nearly the same percentage as in 2008.

Parents Are the Key to Safe Teen Drivers, a campaign from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), helps parents, pediatricians and communities reduce teen driving injuries and deaths.

Therefore, teenage sex is essentially a moral issue with social, economic and health consequences. The solutions are multidisciplinary but there has to be a focal point. That focal point is probably the family led by the parents because this is the place where morals are first introduced.

Talk with your teen about the dangers of dating and educate her about the risks of certain behaviors. The more knowledge both parents and teens have, the more prepared you’ll be if a situation arises.

Current teen drinkers are twice as likely to have sex as nondrinkers. cents who drink are also more likely to engage in risky sex, like having sex with someone they don’t know or failing to use birth control.

The teen pregnancy rate (which includes pregnancies that end in a live birth and those that end in termination or miscarriage) has declined by 51 percent since 1991 – from 116.9 to 57.4

Although a lot of media attention is given to marijuana or other illicit drug use, alcohol remains the number one drug of choice for many teens despite the long-term dangers.