That was the key message of a major report released by the Carnegie Corporation of New York last fall. The report found that at least one-half of our teenagers are at risk for dangerous behaviors that could seriously diminish their lives. We're talking about millions and millions of young people. These aren't somebody else's children, and this isn't somebody else's problem. But don't take my word that something must be done.
Smoking burns off a lot of calories.
I like seeing violence. And then there's a 16 year-old boy dealing drugs in New York City. Don't drop out. In the mouths of our teens, those may be the three saddest words in the English language. They speak of emptiness in what should be a time of exploration.