Teen pregnancy is up in 26 states, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

Researchers have identified a new trend of self-mutilation by teenagers: self-embedding needles, paper clips, staples, wood and crayons. (via Boing Boing)

The Josephson Survey reports that 30 percent of high school students have stolen something from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test.

A State Farm survey shows teenage drivers are picking up bad driving habits from their parents.

Teenagers say it's easier to get prescription drugs than it is to buy beer.

Twenty-five percent of teenaged girls in the US are now vaccinated against cervical cancer but only 1% of latina teens have received the preventative treatment.

A 15 year-old who sent nude photos of herself to other minors faces child pornography charges in the state of New Jersey.
(via Boing Boing)

According to a study by the American Mathematical Society, the perception that math is uncool is hurting America.

After years of repression, Chilean teenagers are exploring their sexuality at massive after-school make-out parties. Also, there’s a slideshow.

Two out of every three teenagers admit to using emoticons and shorthand phrases like "LOL" in formal school assignments, according to a study by The Pew Internet and American Life Project.