Monthly Archives: March 2009

Conflicting Statistics on Teen Drinking Reported on NPR

It was reported on NPR’s Weekend Edition March 22 that, despite the fact that national surveys over the past few years have shown that teen drinking is on the decline, new data from the University of California concludes just the opposite.

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Two-part podcast about sexual assault now online

Episode #2: Sexual Assault (part one) Straight Up examines one of the most serious side effects often associated with underage and binge drinking — sexual assault.

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Playing my role

Adults’ behavior can cause a “trickle down” effect on the behavior of youth — good and bad. Often a young person will learn habits and viewpoints from an older sibling or a parent. And, too often, that behavior can be bad behavior; it’s terrible to think that a youth will follow the footsteps put out [...]

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