Survey: out of 100 recent American high school grads.....
■ 71 were physically assaulted: 28 victimized sexually (10 from
date violence, 10 raped), 32 experienced maltreatment, 27 had a physical fight,
16 carried a weapon.
■ 64 had sex: 48 are sexually active, 27 used condoms, 12 on birth
control pills; 21% had a sexually transmitted infection; 3-4 young women have
been or are pregnant, 1 had an abortion.
■ 39 have been bullied, physically or emotionally: 16 in the past
year; 29 felt “sad and hopeless” continually for at least two weeks; 14 thought
seriously about suicide, six went through with the attempt. ■ 34 are fat, 22 live in poverty (10 in deep poverty).
