Youth Culture Stats and Trends- Self Injury

Youth Culture Stats and Trends:

1) Underage Drinking
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Georgetown University released a status report on underage drinking in the U.S.
http://camy.org/research/underage2004/
See also: "Newer generations slower to curb alcohol use"
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/101/106023.htm
See also: ‘Power Hour' drinking game ritual
http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0%2C1854%2C576418%2C00.html  
See also: Drinking increases injury/death risk
http://www.jhsph.edu/PublicHealthNews/Press_Releases/2005/Chen_drinking.html
See also: CPYU article, "Beer—Normal and Fun?"
http://www.cpyu.org/pageview.asp?pageid=22876

2) Teen Driver Deaths
USA Today examines teen driver risks, crashes, injuries and deaths.
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20050301/1a_cover01.art.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/money/20050302/1b_fatalsdaytwomain02.art.htm  
See also: ‘Pocket bike' injuries and risk
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20050315/a_scooters15.art.htm
See also: All-terrain vehicle accidents among youth
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/115/3/e316   (free abstract)
See also: Cell phone drivers
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=544953
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/RNotes/2005/809847.pdf   (5 page pdf file)

3) Cell Phones and Teens
Teen Research Unlimited, as reported by USA Today, says 35% of 12-15 year-olds, 58% of 16-17 year-olds, and 62% of 18-19 year-olds had a cell phone in 2004 (17%, 28% and 37%, respectively, in 2000).
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/life/20050309/d_cellphone09.art.htm
See also:   44% of 10-18 year-olds own a cell phone.
http://www.nopworld.com/news.asp?go=news_item&key=151
See also: 180.5 million cell phone users
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/money/20050314/2b_wireless14.art.htm
See also: CPYU article about teen and cell phones... [continues]

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