Talk With Your Child   Get Involved   Set Rules   Be a Good Role Model   Teach Kids to Choose     Friends Wisely   Monitor Your Child's     Activities   Newsroom More teenage girls than boys now smoke and abuse prescription drugs. Girls also are starting to use marijuana, alcohol, and cigarettes at a higher rate than boys. View Source	Print-friendly version E-mail to a Friend Link to Us Join Our E-mail Update SAMHSA Newsroom Exercising as teen may stave off breast cancer MSNBC  5/14/2008 Working out as young as 12 can guard against later malignancy, study says Drugs, Depression A Perilous Mix For Teens CBS News  5/14/2008 Report: Depression Triggers More Marijuana Use, Leading To Dependency, Mental Illness Nagging texts help teens remember to take meds USA Today  5/13/2008 WASHINGTON — 4gt yr meds? Getting kids to remember their medicine may be a text message away. Hookah Smoking Popular With the College Crowd ABC News  5/13/2008 Survey Shows Users Believe Water Pipes Less Dangerous Than Cigarettes Teen marijuana users at high risk of mental problems Google News  5/12/2008 Teenagers who use marijuana put themselves at high risk for serious mental problems: including worsening depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and suicide, according to a new White House report. Moms key to daughters' healthy body image CNN  5/12/2008 Maggie O'Connor minces garlic for a Mexican lasagna while across the kitchen Melissa Thornton chops basil for a turkey wrap.These aren't professional chefs. They're 10- and 11-year-old girls getting a lesson in cooking and healthy eating. They're also learning how to have a positive image of their bodies. Depressed teens more likely to try pot MSNBC  5/9/2008 WASHINGTON - Depression, teens and marijuana are a dangerous mix that can lead to dependency, mental illness or suicidal thoughts, according to a White House report being released Friday. Cool kids can help others avoid smoking: study Yahoo News  5/9/2008 LONDON (Reuters) - Getting the cool kids to talk to their peers about the dangers of smoking cut the number of young people who started using cigarettes in one study by nearly 25 percent, British researchers said on Friday. Insulin pumps linked to teen injuries, deaths MSNBC  5/8/2008 CHICAGO - Insulin pumps are used by tens of thousands of teenagers worldwide with Type 1 diabetes, but they can be risky and have been linked to injuries and even deaths, a review by federal regulators finds. Rise In Anti-Psychotic Drug Use By Kids CBS News  5/8/2008 (AP) American children take anti-psychotic medicines at about six times the rate of children in the United Kingdom, according to a comparison based on a new U.K. study. Study: New dads' depression hurts kids, too USA Today  5/7/2008 Fathers of 9-month-olds are about twice as likely as other men their age to show symptoms of major depression, which also can hurt their children: Depressed fathers read less to their kids, and the children know slightly fewer words by age 2, a study suggested Tuesday. Adopted youths more likely to have mental disorders Google Health  5/7/2008 They're twice as likely as nonadopted peers to have ADHD or oppositional defiant disorder, according to a study of adolescents adopted as babies. Spring's dark side: An upswing in suicides USA Today  5/6/2008 The sun is shining. Flowers are blooming. It's May, and many of us feel great. But the thoughts of some vulnerable people grow dark at this seemingly bright time of year. In fact, if there is a season for suicide, springtime is it. Smoking bans deter teens from starting habit MSNBC  5/6/2008 Fewer teens in towns with restaurant tobacco bans light up, study says Younger Women Often Miss Signs of Heart Attack HealthDay  5/5/2008 Small study found they attributed symptoms to stress, indigestion and fatigue. 10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week HealthDay  5/5/2008 Researchers find decongestants and antihistamines taken most often Cyberbullying a challenge for schools and parents PsycPort  5/2/2008 For students locally and around the nation, exchanges like these have become all too common. Cyberbullying -- when kids harass, threaten or gossip about each other via Internet or cell phone -- is the fastest-growing form of bullying, experts say. Sensory Treatment Reduces Autistic Mannerisms Medical News Today  5/2/2008 Parents of children with autism are increasingly turning to sensory integration treatment to help their children deal with the disorder, and they're seeing good results. Programs to Reduce Eating Disorders and Obesity Psych Central  5/1/2008 Wednesday, Apr. 30 (Psych Central) --New research suggests educating adolescents on ways to adopt a healthier lifestyle can provide significant dividends in adulthood. Stimulant Treatment For Young Children With ADHD Medical News Today  5/1/2008 Treatment of children with stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) does not increase the risk of substance abuse later in adolescence and early adulthood.

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