Head Injury in Adolescents

One in five adolescents surveyed in Ontario, Canada  said they have suffered a traumatic brain injury that left them unconscious for five minutes or required them to be hospitalized overnight -

 a statistic researchers in Toronto say is much higher than previously thought.

 

Sports such as ice hockey and soccer accounted for more than half the injuries.

 



 

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"SMOKING" ALCOHOL

According to a news brief from The Association for Addiction Professionals: 'Smoking' alcohol is a highly dangerous trend among the calorie-conscious

In an effort to gain a greater buzz for fewer calories, some young drinkers are inhaling their liquor — either pouring it over dry ice or "freebasing" it and sucking up the vapors. Either way, going around the stomach and liver is incredibly risky, doctors say.

http://www.nydailynews.com/smoking-alcohol-highly-dangerous-new-trend-experts-article-1.1357657