The Health And Habits Of Our Kids- What’s Improving, What’s Not

Who says high school kids never listen? A new U.S. government report finds kids are getting some health messages loud and clear. WebMD.com says smoking cigarettes among high school students is at an all-time low. No more Lucky Strikes rolled up in the T-shirt sleeve---wait, that was gone decades ago!

But we digress… according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention slightly more than one in 10 high schoolers used cigarettes last year which is down from more than one in four in 1991.

Also on the statistics show premarital sex is down, as is soda consumption and illegal use of prescription drugs. On the flip side the CDC report says teens' use of e-cigarettes is up, and distracted driving and sedentary lifestyles continue to be problems.