In America:
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2,539 high school students drop out every day
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1,186 babies are born daily to teen mothers
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8,219 teenagers get an STD every day in America. That's one every 11 seconds.
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5 youth commit suicide daily
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Each year, approximately 5,000 young people under the age of 21 die as a result
of underage drinking.
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4.5 million American teens report abusing prescription medications to get high,
while one in 2.4 million report abusing cough medicine to get high.
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Homicide is the second leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24.
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1 in 11 high-school students said they had been hit, slapped, or physically
hurt on purpose by their boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year.
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Among teens, 13-19 year old girls accounted for more than half of new HIV
infections in 2002.
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June Evans offers life-changing, inter-active empowerment skills
programs designed to address the challenging issues of the Teen experience. Her
empowerment sessions are designed to assist teens in making smart choices about
alcohol, drugs, sex and violence.
June is committed to impacting and empowering teens, parents and educators around the world.
On a more personal note, remembering her teen years, one of the darkest hours
in June’s life… she attempted suicide, became pregnant while in high school,
experienced dating and domestic violence, and was divorced before her 22nd
birthday. Overcoming those real life experiences motivated June Evans to
dedicate her life’s work to inspire Youth and Young Adults to
Live an Incredible Life!
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