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Every 21 minutes an infant is born into poverty.
Every 30 minutes an infant is born to a teenage mother.
Every 4 days another child is murdered.
Roughly a quarter of the 40,000 new HIV infections in the United States each year occur in people under the age of 21,
according to the federal Centers for Disease
In 2003, between 40,000 and 50,000 Americans were infected with HIV
25 percent of all newly infected individuals
are teenagers
50 percent of all newly infected individuals are age 25 or younger
The rate of new HIV infections is climbing fastest in teenagers, women and people of color
In the next twenty four hours, 1,439 Teens will attempt suicide.
from Teen Help.
A 1995 study by Children Now and Kaiser Permanente found 40% of teen women know someone who was in an abusive relationship.
from Teen Dating Violence
In the next twenty four hours, 2,795 Teenage girls will become pregnant.
from Teen Help.
Comparing 1986 and 1992, murders by all age groups were up 2 percent overall nationwide, but murders by juveniles 16 and
under during the same period were up 96 percent.
from Violent Crimes by Pre-Teens Increasing
Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15 - to - 24 years old, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5 - to
- 14 year old.
From Facts for Families.
In the next twenty four hours, 15,006 Teens will use drugs for the first time.
from Teen Help.
Every 4 minutes a youth is arrested for an alcohol related crime.
From Crime Time by Safe Place.
Sexual abuse was reported up to 80,000 times in 1995.
From Facts for Families.
In the next twenty four hours, 3,506 Teens will run away.
from Teen Help.
Every 2 hours a youth is murdered.
From Crime Time by Safe Place.
Comparing 1986 and 1992, rape by all age groups were up 7 percent overall nationwide, but rapes by juveniles 16 and under
during the same period were up 14 percent.
from Violent Crimes by Pre-Teens Increasing
"While the crime rate for adults has decreased in recent years, the juvenile crime rate has grown alarmingly. The homicide
rate among 18 to 24 years old increased 65% and the rate for 14 to 17 year-old increased 165%."
From BIDEN WARNS OF RISING
TIDE OF YOUTH VIOLENCE
In a recent Australian study of 1,500 gay and lesbian adolescents, 80% had not told their parents of their same sex attraction.
Studies over the past 7 years have indicated that 25% to 40% of young lesbians and gays have attempted suicide.
From "Here
For Life" Youth Sexuality Project
Every 7 minutes a youth is arrested for a drug crime.
From Crime Time by Safe Place.
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