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  • Alcohol and the Teen Brain

    AC_FL_RunContent( ‘codebase’,’http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0′,’width’,’320′,’height’,’295′,’id’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’align’,’middle’,’src’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’quality’,’high’,’bgcolor’,’#ffffff’,’name’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’,’pluginspage’,’http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer’,’flashvars’,’videoFile=http://www.cwkn.net/tip_vids/101117_alcohol.flv’,’movie’,’/media/tipsheet-videoplayer/videoplayer-tipsheet’ ); //end AC code “And one important difference we found…was that the kids with the heavy drinking patterns were not able to retain as much information as the kids who were non-drinkers.” – Susan Tapert, Ph.D. Duke University recently announced the permanent cancelation of tail-gating at football games after a 14-year-old was found […]

  • Energy Drinks and Teens

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  • Living from the Inside Out… Mistakes Students Should Make

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  • Math Test Anxiety

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  • Kids and Gun Safety

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  • Teens and Online Shopping

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  • Living from the Inside Out… Mistakes Teachers Should Make

    // “What we have to tell students is that you’re OK the way you are, you can bloom where you’re planted.” – Nido Qubein, President of High Point University Kids may think their teachers know everything, but according to a recent article in Converge Magazine for educators, when teachers mess up every now and then […]

  • Making Instant Messaging Safe for Kids

    CWK Network By Adam Wilkenfeld CWK Producer "There was one day I stayed on for like 8 hours," Christina, 11, who uses Instant Messenger. Eleven-year-old Christina is one of thousands of kids who use instant messenger every day, but how does it work, and is it safe for kids? There’s a lot about the software […]

  • The Age of Anxiety

    CWK Network By Robert Seith CWK Senior Producer "I think there’s so much we have to deal with now." Steve, 17, talking about teenage stress. In the 1950’s, ‘Duck and Cover’ was the signature line of a generation living under the constant fear of nuclear war. But as much as that fear may have caused […]

  • Living Strong: Help Kids to Play Fair and Drug-Free

    As the news du jour moves beyond Lance Armstrong and Tour de France doping, health-class, ethics and dinner table conversations might very well transition to middle school and high school sports, and the pressure and prevalence of a no less dangerous trend toward substance abuse. University of Minnesota research, published recently in the online journal Pediatrics, reports that teens are using […]