US adolescents’ friendship networks and health risk behaviors: a systematic review of studies using social network analysis and Add Health data
Studies indicate relationships among mutual friends are a major influence on adolescents’ risky behaviors. Social Network Analysis (SNA) can help understand friendship ties affecting individual adolescents’ engagement in these behaviors.
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Trends in Opioid Misuse Among Individuals Aged 12 to 21 Years in the US
How have opioid misuse prevalence trajectories changed for youths and young adults by birth cohorts in the US from 2002 to 2019?
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How dozens of U.S. adolescents are dying of drug overdoses each month, shown in 3 charts
When the CDC examined data for Americans 10 to 19 years old, it found that, as is the case for adults, most adolescents dying from drug overdoses are male.
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02/03/2024 05:49 PM
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Georgia | National Human Trafficking Hotline
Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that occurs in every state, including Georgia. The NHTH works closely with service providers, law enforcement, and other professionals in Georgia to serve victims and survivors of trafficking, respond to human trafficking cases, and share information and resources.
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02/03/2024 05:51 PM
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02/03/2024 06:00 PM
Human Trafficking by the Numbers & Forgotten Children Worldwide
Chances are, you’ve heard some of the sobering reports on human trafficking worldwide. But as troubling as the issue is, it can be hard for the reality to sink in – especially for those of us who don’t see the effects of trafficking directly and, instead, encounter the issue through the seemingly far-away stories we hear about it. That’s why being educated is key. The numbers can help us gain some perspective.
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02/03/2024 06:01 PM
Myths, Facts, and Statistics
Human trafficking can happen to anyone but some people are more vulnerable than others. Significant risk factors include recent migration or relocation, substance use, mental health concerns, involvement with the child welfare system and being a runaway or homeless youth
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02/03/2024 06:02 PM
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NCMEC is the nation’s largest and most influential child protection organization.
We lead the fight to protect children, creating vital resources for them and the people who keep them safe.
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Safe Horizon | Human Trafficking Statistics
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Statistics Child Watch of North America
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02/03/2024 06:04 PM
NCME Issues
Child sex trafficking involves the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, obtaining, or advertising of a minor child for the purpose of a commercial sex act.
A range of online victimization that includes enticing a child to share sexually explicit images, meet in person for sex, engage a child in sexual conversations or role-playing, or to sell/trade the child’s sexual images to others online.