Disease Database Drug Database Alt. The Canadian Press Children's Forum Summer is buzzing with action for teens . There's more leisure time to swim, in-line skate, cycle and go boating.
Young people take on summer jobs such as working as lifeguards and camp counsellors.
Then there are those long weekends to go on driving trips or camping with friends. It all adds up to fun and adventure. But summer is also an especially dangerous time for young people. Accidents and other dangers, such as getting too much sun, escalate in the warmer weather because more people are outdoors and doing things they normally wouldn't do in colder weather. One of the biggest categories is sports and recreation.