Mar 09 2008
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AP: State reaches out to teenagers to avoid unhealthy habits
I’m not necessarily disagreeing. But I do have to say I’m skeptical of any survey that finds more teens pack a weapon than are overweight… especially in Indiana, which has one of the highest obesity rates in the country.
INDIANAPOLIS - The numbers were sobering: One in five Indiana high school students had packed a weapon. More than half had tried cigarettes, and nearly half had had sex. One in seven weighed too much, one in 14 tried killing themselves.
Those statistics from a survey last year told policymakers they need to get teenagers thinking about the risks associated with certain actions if they’re going to cut into that behavior.
The first step comes Thursday, when hundreds of students from across the state gather for a health summit dubbed “Reducing the Risks: Hoosier Teens Talk Health” at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.
