Jim Liebelt

Since 1991, The U.S. Center for Disease Control has surveyed teens every two years in order to identify trends in risky adolescent behaviors. The...

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In a recent survey by ExactTarget, U.S. teens (ages 15-17) say they prefer texting over other methods of communication including email and...

More than 40 percent of unmarried U.S. teenagers -- or 4.3 million teen males and females -- have had sex at least once, a new U.S. government...

New research demonstrates that binge-drinking in adolescents can lead to irreversible brain damage.

According to new research, parents who disapprove completely of underage drinking have kids who engage in less drinking once in college.

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According to a recent survey, teens who are most social online are also most social offline.

"Eyeballing," a drinking game where participants pour vodka directly into someone's eye, is a new -- and dangerous -- teen fad.

Prom, the annual spring rite of passage for teens, appears to be recession-proof, according to industry experts.

During the recent economic downturn, male teens have had a consistently higher unemployment rate than their female counterparts, and economists...

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A study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health found that one in five high school girls has been abused by a dating partner.

Kids most likely to spend a lot of time texting and on Facebook, among other networking sites, may be more well-adjusted.

Alcohol companies are increasingly using the latest new media technologies -- including cell phones, social networking sites, YouTube and other...

YouTube turns five-years-old this week. The cultural icon, seemingly older than its years, has 2 billion video views every day.

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The Center for Immigration Studies has found that competition with immigrants (legal and illegal) explains a significant share in the decline in...