Hard Facts

Good morning! (:

Here in America teens go through a lot. Sex, drugs, smoking, alcohol, transmitted disaese, young pregnancies, violence, drinking and driving, drop outs and many more.  I know it may be hard to read some of these, as it was for me; but here are some real statistics on teens in America.

In the U.S., 7 in 10 women who had sex before age 14, and 6 in 10 of those who had sex before age 15 report having sex involuntarily.

Approxmently 4 in 10 young women in the U.S become pregnant at least once before turning 20 years old.  Close to 2,800 teens get pregnant each day.

Teens 16 to 19 were three and one-half times more likely then the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault. According to Justice Department, one in two rape victims is under age 18; one in six is under age 12.

In the U.S., 1 in 4 sexually active teens become infected with an STD.

Approximately 80% of adult smokers started smoking before the age of 18. Every day, nearly 3,000 young people under the age of 18 become regular smokers.

More than half (56%) of youths age 12-17 reported that marijuana was easily to obtained.

More then 40% of teens who admitted drinking said they drink when they are upset; 31% said they drink alone; 25% said they drink when they are bored; and 25% said they drink to “get high”. Each year, students spend $5.5 billion on alcohol.

Eight young people a day die in alcohol related crashes.

To see more of these statistics at www.soundvision.com/Info/teens/stat.asp

These statistics can be changed. If you’ve done any of those, you are forgiven. God forgives you. In the Bible it says “Ask and you shall recieve.” If you ask for forgiveness you are going to recieve forgiveness.  Once you’re forgiven… it’s like you’ve never sinned. You’re a new canves now.

I’m not doing this to bring you or anything. I’m doing this to show how you’re forgiven no matter what you do in life. And I’m doing this to show how us teens can make a difference in our city. It only takes one. Can you be that one? And are you ready to be indifferent? I challenge you to go against the flow.

Luke 1: 37 …

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Hebrews 8:12 …

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.

2 Coranithians 5:17 …

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

Be Blessed!

<3Cortney

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