Facts on Youth
2008
October: 400,000 Youth Have Experienced Severe Dating Violence
August: Youth Involvement in Juvenile Justice System Declines, Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist
July: Forty Percent of Underage Drinkers Get Alcohol from Adults
June: Improvements in Risky Sexual Behaviors Not Experienced Among Hispanic Youth
May: African-American Children Disproportionately Represented in Illinois’ Substitute Care System
April: Urban High School Graduation Rates Significantly Lower Than Rural, Town, Suburban Rates
March: 1 in 4 Teenage Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Infection
February: Transferring Juveniles to Adult Criminal Justice Systems Increases Recidivism & Violence
January: Gay and Lesbian Youth Lack Protections Against Suicide Behaviors
2007
December: Youth With High-Intensity Jobs More Likely to Use Tobacco
October: Youth Who Steer Clear of Marijuana Are Better Adjusted Than Those Who Experiment
September: 2004 Youth Suicide Rate Jump Is Biggest in 15 Years
August: Teen Birth Rate Continues Decline, Reaches Record Low
July: One-Third of Online Teens Report Cyber Bullying
June: National Substance Abuse Survey Finds Significant Risks for Girls
May: Youth Involvement in Substance Use and Drug Sales Related to Increased Unemployment
April: Criminal Justice Involvement and Parental Risk Factors Expose Children to Family Risks
March: Exposure to Violence Associated with Friend’s Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs in Preadolescent Children
February: Buprenorphine Effective in Opioid Detoxification Treatment
January: Tobacco Company-Funded Anti-Smoking Ads Associated With Increased Teen Smoking
2006
December: Childhood Drinking Strongly Associated With Risky Underage Drinking in Early Adulthood
November: Positive Feelings Toward Own Ethnic Group Help Adolescents Cope With Stress
October: Juvenile Risk of Violent Crime Victimization Related to Community and Family Characteristics
September: Exposure to Lead & Prenatal Tobacco Linked to ADHD in Children
August: Parents of Youth Aged 13-17 More Likely to Store Household Firearms Unsafely Than Parents of Youth Younger Than 13
July: Higher-Quality Teachers Contribute to an Increase in Youth Test Scores
June: U.S. Has the Second Highest Newborn Mortality Rate
Among Industrialized Nations
May: Overall Well-Being of American Youth Improves Despite No
Improvement in Health, Education, and Social Relationship Categories
April: Youth Problem Behaviors Linked to Family Structure
March: A Snapshot of Homeless Youth in Illinois
February: Overall Teen Drug Use Continues Slight Downward Trend or Levels Off; Sedative, OxyContin, and Inhalant Use Rises Slightly
January: Causal Link Found Between Youth/Young Adult Alcohol Consumption and Advertising
2005
December: Nationwide and Midwest Teenage Pregnancy Rates Decreased After 1990 Peak
November: More Girls Than Boys Attempt Suicide, Suicidal Thoughts More Common in Older Teens
October: Current Illicit Drug Use Among American Indian/Alaska Native Youth Ranks Highest Among Racial/Ethnic Subgroups, Double Overall Rate
September: Percentage of Students Attending Schools Where Drugs Are Used, Kept, or Sold Increases
August: More Teenage Girls Than Boys Report Having Obtained Alcohol
July: Youths Who Report Inhalant Use Also Tend to Engage in Other Problem Behaviors or Report Involvement in Public Systems
June: Cook County Study Shows Youth in Juvenile Justice System are at Greater Risk for Early Violent Death
May: Teens are Abusing Prescription Medication and Over-the-Counter Medications to Get High
April: Youths Who Have Been in Foster Care Report Higher Rates of
Illicit Drug Use Than Youths Who Have Never Been in Foster Care
March: African American Youth Disproportionately Represented at All Stages of the Juvenile Justice System
February: Gender Differences in Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Juvenile Justice Involved Youth
