A Generation in Crisis

1 out of 11 teens commit SUICIDE each year

1 out of 10 fifteen year olds and younger have gone through family divorce in their life-time

58% have been involved in objectionable content on the web

40% have experimented with SELF-INJURY (Cutting)

Use of prescription DRUGS (Ritalin, anti-depressants, etc.) by children/teens has increased substantially in the past few years.

71% of our students have had one or more drinks of alcohol. Almost 50% drank alcohol during the past 30 days.

22.9% Used marijuana during the past month

52% Have had sexual intercourse

34.1% Have had sexual intercourse during the past three months. Only 10% of this group were not under the influence of a drug or alcoholic beverage.

82% Did not use birth control pills during last sexual intercourse

71% Have tried cigarette smoking

33% Smoked cigarettes during the past month