Teens live more in the now than adults do and think it wont happen. Some are under the illusion it will bring her and the boyfriend closer together. It's also not a coincidence that the states with most teen pregnancies are also the ones that teach abstinence only.
One estimate is that up to a third (33%) of the annual fatalities among teens is related to traffic accidents. The actual rate among "older teens" (15-19) is as high as 40%, because they are drivers as well as passengers.
The death rate among teens is much lower than that of infants and old people.
There's about 6 000 000 pregnancies a year and 750 000 of those are by teens.
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Studies have shown that sexual orientation is typically not a factor in death rates; however, the rate of teen suicide is much higher among gay teens as it is among straight teens, due to bullying, lack of acceptance from family, and religious-based attacks against them. Gay teens who experience harassment are 8 times more likely to attempt suicide than straight teens.
It is true that many teens think the rate of drug and alcohol use by their peers is much lower than it actually is.
Yes, since the subject 'pregnancy rate' is third person singular number, the 'is' form of 'be' is quite in order.
An estimated 1 in every 250 people is anorexic, or has anorexia-like tendencies.
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