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Nearly 8,000 youthages 12 to 17 drinkalcohol for the firsttime each day.

Smokeless tobaccouse is on the riseamong boys ages 12- 17.

1 in 5 teens abuseprescriptionmedications notprescribed to them.

Alcohol abusecontributes to thedeaths of 1,700college studentseach year.

43 percent of 12thgraders reporthaving used

marijuana. Underage drinkers

account for 21.1percent of allalcohol consumedin Ohio.

76 percent of Ohiostudents 9 -12 haveconsumed alcohol.

More 8th gradershave tried inhalantsthan any other illicitdrug.

Annually, 2,500Ohioans ages 12 to20 are admitted foralcohol treatment.

15 percent of 8thgraders reporthaving usedmarijuana.

Source:www.dru freeactionalliance.or /

Tweens: 5 Jedi Mind Tricks for Moms

Sometimes we parents donthave the desire or the time tohave a full-on contest of willswith our children to get

everyday things done. So howdo you gain their cooperationwithout constant threateningand cajoling? By making themthink they want to do what youneed them to do. In Star Wars,these tactics were known as

Jedi Mind Tricks. Here are afew you can try with yourcrew. And may theJediMom Force[video] be with

you...Read more...

http://www.imom.com/parenting/tweens/parenting/training/5-jedi-mind-tricks-for-moms/

Know! The Challenges and Changes of

Middle School

So the first day of middleschool has come and gone.While your childs initial fearsof navigating the hallways,using the combination lockand finding someone to sitwith at lunch may be officiallybehind her, it doesnt meanshes got a peaceful, easyfeeling about the rest of her

middle school experience.And as a parent, you mustknow, this is only thebeginning. Read more...

https://www.drugfreeactionalliance.org/know-challenges-changes

For Your InformationOhio PTA Health, Welfare, and

Safety Monthly F.Y.I.OCTOBER 2013 For local PTA leaders and other interested partieswho want to know about the latest trends, events,

and activities concerning HWS issues involvingour children and youth.

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As the 2013 NFL season kicks off, welcome back to school and the fall sports season!

The National Football League (NFL) haspartnered with National PTAto launch theBack to Sports

initiative, which helps PTAs across the country educate their communities on wellnessfrom

concussion prevention and detection to NFL PLAY 60 tips on nutrition and youth physical activity.

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Continue reading hereSams StoryTeens' use of e-cigarettes

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Health Insurance: A key ingredient to school successThe school year means getting a lot of things in order

schedules, supplies, appointments, and activities. Dont forgetputting one of the most important things on the listhealth

insurance. Students are better able to excel when they have thehealth care services they need so now is a great time to visit

http://www.HealthCare.gov and learn about the Health Insurance

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Findings From Teen Dating Study Available

Technology, Teen Dating Violence and Abuse, andBullying(NCJ 243296, 198 pp.) presents findingsshowing that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenderteenagers are at much greater risk of dating abuse thantheir heterosexual counterparts. It also reports thattransgender teens are especially vulnerable to abuse.(NIJ)

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good and bad bacteria that growsinside a mouth, and what to do to

keep teeth healthy.How Teeth Grow

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