A study of prevalance of smoking among youth in pakistan
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2. “599,000 students
between the ages of 18
and 24 are unintentionally
injured under the influence
of alcohol (Hingson et al,.
2009)”
“1,825 college students
between the ages of 18
and 24 die from alcohol-
related unintentional
injuries, including motor
vehicle crashes (Hingson
et al., 2009)”
3. “The percentage of
students who reported
smoking marijuana
heavily — at least 20
days during the past
month — more than
doubled, from 1.9% in
1993 to 4% in 2005.”
“The percentage of
students who reported
using illegal drugs other
than marijuana, such as
cocaine and heroin, in the
past month jumped from
5.4% in 1993 to 8.2% in
2005.”
4. “In a recent study
conducted at the
University of St.
Thomas in Minn. and
released by the
Journal of
Adolescent Health,
70 percent of college
students receive less
than the eight
recommended hours
of sleep, choosing to
engage in other
activities.”
5. “A new study shows
that nearly one in
four freshman gain at
least 5% of their
body weight, an
average of about 10
pounds, during their
first semester.”
This can be due to
unhealthy eating,
alcohol consumption,
and lack of exercise.
6. “Nearly half of the 19
million new STDs
each year are
among young people
aged 15-24 years.”
“Young people aged
13-29 accounted for
39% of all new HIV
infections in 2009.”
