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A troubling trend in teens drinking hand sanitizer

Hand Sanitizer

Medical experts warn parents to watch for danger signs of young people getting drunk on the over-the-counter cleansers, which have a high percentage of ethyl alcohol.

 

Teen Drug Use Up, Alcohol Use Down

Teen Drug Use Up, Alcohol Use Down

America's teens are using more marijuana and less alcohol, according to an annual government study of eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders across the country. Some 6.1 percent of high-school seniors reported using marijuana this year, up from 5.2 percent in 2009, according to the Monitoring the Future survey released by the National Institutes of Health.

 

Sex, drugs more common in hyper-texting teens

Sex, drugs more common in hyper-texting teens

Teens who text 120 times a day or more — and there seems to be a lot of them — are more likely to have had sex or used alcohol and drugs than kids who don't send as many messages, according to provocative new research.

 

Caffeine and Alcohol Drink Is Potent Mix for Young

The F.D.A., which has never approved adding caffeine to alcohol, is reviewing whether the drinks are safe.

 

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