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One on five students in America has used an inhalant to get high by the time he or she reaches the eighth grade.
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The goal of the National Youth Violence Prevention Week campaign is to raise awareness and to educate students, teachers, school administrators, counselors, school resource officers, school staff, parents, and the public on effective ways to prevent or reduce youth violence.  During this week-long national education initiative, various activities will demonstrate the positive role young people can have in making their schools and communities safer. read more

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A study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) finds that children ages 14 and under accounted for 13 percent of fire deaths in 2007.  Fire injuries affected an estimated 1,900 children and nearly 510 children under the age of 15 died as a result of fires that year. read more

Research from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows motorists who text face a 23 times greater risk of a crash or near crash. AT&T has released a new 10-minute documentary titled "The Last Text," featuring stories of real individuals whose lives have been adversely affected by texting while driving. read more

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