"When the meth project first started its highly visible campaign in September 2005, Montana ranked fifth in methamphetamine abuse. Today, Montana is 39th. In 2008, teen meth use is down 45 percent from 2005... and meth-related crime has decreased by 62 percent."

Labels: awareness, decline, meth

"Kids do change at this age and sometimes for the worse. In many cases, it's a phase, followed by another phase, and then another, and so on, until your child finds who they really are... One of the main purposes of adolescence is to form a personal identity that one can claim as their own."

Labels: advice, awareness, drug_use

"[Tustin parent Silvana] Difilippo was shocked when officers showed her gadgets that they have confiscated. There was a Pepsi bottle that twists open in the center to hide alcohol in the middle section. To the side was a CD case with a scale to weigh drugs."

Labels: awareness, risky_behaviors, trends

"The campaign began with television ads during this year's Super Bowl, and it will continue with broadcast, print, and online advertising, as well as community outreach and online research for parents."

Labels: awareness, prescription_drug_abuse, treatment_programs

"In Lee County, the sheriff's office says six percent of criminals are responsible for close to half the crime. That is why the sheriff's office's new anti-crime unit constantly checks up on the teens on the new top ten list. The goal is to make sure they are staying out of trouble. But deputies say just letting the teens know they are being watched can also scare them away from breaking the law."

Labels: awareness, juvenile crime, police

"Smith believed the problem needed high profile exposure to bring it to the forefront of society and that the first step to prevent child sexual abuse is public awareness. In order to bring the message to the public, a forum had to be found that would attract both children and adults."

Labels: abuse, advocay, awareness

"Teens talk about sex. That does not mean that they do it," said lead researcher Dr. Jean-Ives Frappier of Montreal's Sainte Justine University Health Centre.

Labels: awareness, perceptions, sex

Labels: awareness, delinquents, prevention

"Overall, there were 4,599 suicides among young people in 2004, making it the third-leading cause of death, surpassed only by car crashes and homicide... Males committed suicide far more often than females, accounting for about three-quarters of suicides in this age group."

Labels: awareness, prevention, suicide

"'A resolution and designated month will go a long way toward building awareness of the more than one million children and teens that are without homes and in crisis,' said Dan Schulman, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA. 'We trust November will serve as a call to action for Americans to learn more about this vital issue, as well as find ways to support the organizations working to help homeless youth in their own communities.'"

Labels: at_risk, awareness, homelessness

"Since Friday, the web community has featured banner advertisements linking to a site with information about issues including grief, depression, alcohol, drugs, and sexuality."

Labels: awareness, myspace, suicide