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SAVE YOUR TEEN

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SAVE YOUR TEEN BY TALKING TODAY

Can you guess the number 1 reason for death among teens? Drugs? Alcohol? Smoking? fast driving? sports?

NOPE.

It is TEXTING AND DRIVING

STUDY

Nearly 43 percent of high school students of driving age who were surveyed in 2011 reported texting while driving at least once in the past 30 days, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers, and using a phone while driving significantly increases the risk of accidents in this age group. The specific act of texting while driving has been found to raise the risk of a crash by 23 times, leading many to conclude that texting while driving is more dangerous than driving while intoxicated.

Males were more likely to text while driving than females (46 percent vs. 40 percent), and the prevalence of texting increased with age (52 percent of those over 18 years; 46 percent of 17-year-olds; 33 percent of 16-year-olds; and 26 percent of 15-year-olds).

CORRELATION

Teens who reported texting while driving were more likely to engage in other risky behaviors such as driving under the influence of alcohol, having unprotected sex and using an indoor tanning device.

Researchers also found that state laws banning texting while driving had little effect: 39 percent of teens reported texting in states where it is illegal.

MORE DATA

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?

Talk to you child about “texting while driving” TODAY.

Be Strict. “If you do text while driving, you will lose the prevelidge of driving.”

Author: TxNaturalPediatrics

By training, I am a American Board Certified Pediatrician. But in my younger years I grew up with natural alternatives. As a mom I have tried to incorporate both for my kids and it has worked wonders. And finally, as I am studying natural & alternative medicines, I realize the beauty and wisdom of living closer to earth. Hence in my practice I integrate both...for acute ailments I follow American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation but for simple and/or chronic conditions I prefer natural alternatives. In western training we were raised to think that "health is the absence of symptoms and problems". But eastern sensibilities has educated me that "Health is state that allows one to use the full capabilities of their body, mind and intellect. Therefore, healthy living is a balanced state of well being: physically, mentally, socially and spiritually." This implies that healing is not a "one-pill-fits-all", but a personalized experience.

One thought on “SAVE YOUR TEEN

  1. Can you please add srikartalluri@gmail.com to the notifications. Thank you Pavani

    On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 12:00 PM, New Approach to Pediatrics in Plano,

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