Did you know that about 80% of teens in the United States don't smoke? They've made a healthy choice.
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Smoking and E-cigarettes: What Parents Need to Know About the Risks of Tobacco Use
Category: safety_and_prevention
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Staying Cool When Things Heat Up
Category: adolescents
Anger is normal. It is natural to feel this way when you or someone you care about has been treated badly. It's up to us to decide how to act when we get angry.
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Stress-Management Plan
Category: behavioral_and_psychosocial_issues
Information from the American Academy of Pediatrics to aid parents in helping their children manage stress.
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Stressed? Read This.
Category: adolescents
Even though stress makes us feel uncomfortable, it's not always a bad thing. Sometimes stress can really help us deal with tough situations. A lot of stress changes our bodies quickly and helps us react to an emergency. A little stress keeps us alert and helps us work harder.
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Suicide Prevention: Safety Plan
Category: adolescents
f your child is feeling depressed and having suicidal thoughts, help your child create a safety plan.
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Talking With Your Teen About Sex
Category: safety_and_prevention
Children are exposed to sexual messages every day—on TV, on the Internet, in movies, in magazines, and in music. Sex in the media is so common that you might think that teens today already know all they need to about sex. They may even claim to know it all, so sex is something you just don't talk about.
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