Teens News

Lack of sleep tied to drug use

Teens who sleep fewer than seven hours per night are more likely to use illegal drugs, according to a new study.

Teachers can help suicidal teens

Teachers are uniquely placed to help teenagers who are contemplating suicide, the SA Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) said on Tuesday.

Birth control: Drama works better

Want to convince young women to use birth control? A new study says fiction may work better than non-fiction, at least when it comes to televised messages.

Abstinence classes work best

Adolescents who took abstinence-only sex education classes were more likely to delay having sex, a new study shows.

Teens who drink at risk

Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new study.

Sons of teen dads follow footsteps

Sons born to teenage fathers may end up following in their father's footsteps, according to a new study.

Many docs unaware of choking game

Almost a third of US doctors have never heard of the "choking game" played by many teens, nor can they spot the tell-tale signs of the potentially lethal passtime.

Sexting common in young people

A new poll shows that more than a quarter of young people in the US are "sexting" - sharing nude photos, videos and chat by cell phone or online.

Not all teens will behave badly

Teens are more likely to behave badly if their parents expect them to, a new US study has found.

Teens: Weight, sex behaviour linked

A teenage girl's weight, or perception of her weight, may affect her odds of risky sexual behaviour, a new study suggests.

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