teens

Rafael Mandelman, who sits on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, which is responsible for legislating, blamed COVID lockdowns, implemented by his branch of government, for causing stress. He also admitted that failure to put people in jail who commit petty crimes leads to bad outcomes.

A group of students were fighting in the hallway when an administrator attempted to intervene. Students then reportedly formed a mob around the assistant principal and brutally beat her. The injuries were so severe, the victim was left unable to talk and was rushed to the hospital.

Authored by Serban V.C. Enache via Hereticus Economicus:

Juul and Altria, both makers of e-cigarettes and vape products, are in trouble with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) again, this time for reneging on a promise the companies made to the government to help curb the epidemic of youth vaping.
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he is drafting letters to both companies that will criticize them for publicly vowing to remove flavored liquid nicotine pods from store shelves, while quietly working on a financial partnership that will, in fact, place even more nicotine pods on shelves.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 12 warned 5 e-cigarette manufacturers, including Juul, that they have 2 months to figure out how they’ll prove to the agency that they’ve taken steps to prevent the sale of their products to young people. [1]
Experts say there has been an “epidemic” rise in teen use of e-cigarettes, which are typically sold with liquid nicotine that comes in a variety of tantalizing flavors that appeal to young people.

There are a plethora of reasons why you should talk to your teens about the dangers of underage drinking. One study even shows that teen boys, in particular, may experience an increased risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer later in life. [1]
In a recent study, men who reported consuming at least 1 alcoholic beverage a day between the ages of 15 and 19 had more than triple the odds of developing aggressive prostate cancer in adulthood, compared to non-drinkers.

Las Vegas: A gang of 60 youngsters, reported to be about 12 years old, are beating up their neighbors, stopping traffic, attacking cars, throwing rocks and destroying property. The police are catching them, cuffing them, and setting them free, while officials at the children's middle school refuse to get involved. Neighbors say they have spoken to the parents to no avail. Someone is going to get hurt. [...]

Philadelphia: Police say a mob of 500 teens, ages 12 to 17, hurled glass bottles at them, jumped on their cars, and taunted the officers. Police did not arrest anyone. [...]

The Center for Mental Health Services at the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has released a report citing that 3 million teens in the United States suffer from depression each year.
The number of 12- to 17-year-olds suffering from depressive episodes has been steadily increasing in the past few years. The overall rate of depression amongst teens has jumped from 9.9 percent between 2013 to 2014 to over 11 percent the following year.

A 16-year-old South Carolina boy consumed a large Diet Mountain Dew, a cafe latte from McDonald’s, and an energy drink within the course of 2 hours, and it evidently cost him his life. [1]
Davis Allen Cripe’s caffeine splurge likely caused deadly a heart arrhythmia, according to Richland County coroner Gary Watts.

“It was too much caffeine at the time of his death that it caused his arrhythmia.”

The Mayo Clinic explains heart arrhythmias this way: