Why We Need Both Biological Treatment and Character Development in our Youth

According to the 1997 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS - a comprehensive survey of high school student health behaviors which includes data for the nation, 36 states and territories and 17 cities)

10% of our youth reported carrying guns
27% of young people frequently smoke cigarettes
21% are having sexual intercourse before age 13
36% rode in a car with a driver who had been drinking alcohol
Over 7% attempted suicide in the previous year
Over 50% had at least one alcoholic drink in the last month
33.4% had five or more drinks of alcohol on at least one occasion during the past month
26.2% used marijuana during the past month
3.3% used cocaine during the past month
16% used inhalants during their lifetime
73% of all deaths among school-age youth and young adults result from four causes:

a) motor vehicle crashes
b) unintentional injuries
c) homicide
d) suicide