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Pop Star’s Use of Salvia Puts Hallucinogen in the Spotlight
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This is not the first time we’ve seen Salvia mentioned on RealiTeen; blogger Paula first discussed this dangerous new hallucinogen back in December. However, it was only after a video surfaced on the …
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Talk to Your Teen About Alcohol Before New Year’s Eve
The number of emergency department visits that involved underage drinking jumped by more than 250 percent on New Year’s Day two years ago, compared with other days of the year, a new U.S. study reveals.
Researchers with the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that an estimated 1,980 emergency visits on Jan. 1, 2009, had something to do with underage drinking. The national average for such visits during the year as a whole was 546 per day.
Compared with other national holidays, the number of admissions on New Year’s Day linked to underage drinking was 191 percent higher than on Memorial Day and 110 percent higher than on the Fourth of July, the researchers explained.
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Hearing Loss Rising Among Teen Girls
Over the last two decades hearing loss due to “recreational” noise exposure such as blaring club music has risen among adolescent girls, and now approaches levels previously seen only among adolescent boys, a new study suggests.And teens …
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Tips to Prevent Obesity in Teens
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Teens that sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to eat a high-fat diet that puts them at risk for obesity and health problems associated with it, new …
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More Young People Driving Drunk
Parents, take note: according to recent survey results, more and more teens are driving under the influence. In fact, the survey found an average of 13.2 percent of people aged 16 and older drove under the influence of alcohol and 4.3 percent drove under the influence of an …
