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70% of youth in juvenile justice systems have at least one mental health condition 6

33% of adolescents in America are victim to sexual, physical, verbal, or emotional dating abuse. 18

Nearly two in five 12th graders report using some kind of vaping device in the past year. 7

1 in 4 teens contract a sexually transmitted disease every year. 11  

In 2017, persons aged 15–24 years represented 62.6% of all chlamydia cases. 10

More than 130 Americans die everyday from an opioid overdose. 9 

In the next 24 hours, 1,439 teens will attempt suicide. 14

In the next 24 hours, 2,795 teenage girls will become pregnant 12

Only 50.6% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 with a mental health disorder received treatment in the last year. 8

90% of daily tobacco users begin by age 18 13

Many teens reported feeling overwhelmed (31%) and depressed or sad (30%) as a result of stress. 16 

37.3 percent of 12th graders reported vaping in the past 12 months 15

Two-thirds of those who developed alcohol or substance use disorders have had a mental health disorder. 17

In 2016, 56 percent of deaths among passenger vehicle occupants ages 16-19 were drivers 22

21% of all new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. are among people aged 13-24 years old, most of those being 20-24. 19

59% of all students in grades 9 to 12 indicated that they had not yet had sex. 21

1 in 3 young people will be in an abusive or unhealthy relationship 23

50% of young people who experience rape or physical or sexual abuse will attempt to commit suicide 24

There was a 78% increase in e-cigarette use between 2017 and 2018. 2  

1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year. 1

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 12-18.  3

Young people aged 15–24 years acquire half of all new STDs 4

In 2017, 5455 teenagers died from an overdose 5 

44.88% of teens feel stressed “all the time.” 25 

59% of U.S. teens have personally experienced at least one type of abusive online behaviors. 26

In 2017 2,734 teenagers (ages 13-19) died in the United States from crash injuries. 27

Roughly 40% of teenagers will try drugs at least once, which means 60% will not. 28

The average 12th grader spends approximately 2 hours per day texting. 29

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