Did You Know?
DID YOU KNOW?
Knowledge is Power.
There is a lot of information on the internet. Some helpful. Some...not so much. ReGen Next provides content that encourages the avoidance of risk behaviors like drug and alcohol use, smoking (e-cigs included), teen sexual activity, prescription drug abuse, poor school performance, delinquency and violence.
We present current statistics and trends as reported by reputable, nationally-recognized sources. And, we present our own findings based upon analysis of the ReGen Next Survey data collected from the teens, college students, young adults and parents who engage with us. This information is useful because knowledge is power. And with empowerment comes the ability to change because we know better.
HERE ARE A FEW THINGS WE THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW :
- High school dropout rates are down.
- Education attainment leads to more earnings and less unemployment.
- Employment outlook is good for jobs requiring an associate’s, certification or some college.
- Sexual activity among teens continues to decline.
- Teen pregnancy is down.
- STI (sexually transmitted infection) cases continue to escalate.
- 15-24 year-olds account for half of new STD infections.
- HIV declines among young people in the US, but there are still disparities in treatment and prevention.
- From 2002-2021, underage alcohol use has declined.
- Tobacco product use has decreased among high school students but increased among middle school students.
- Substance abuse among 8th, 10th and 12th graders in 2023 remained at or below pre-pandemic levels.
- Marijuana and hallucinogen use increase in young adults (ages 19-30).
