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Based in initial analysis of 45,000 Based in initial analysis of 45,000 youth.youth.

Question: What deficits pull youth Question: What deficits pull youth down?down?

1. Being home alone1. Being home alone

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone

2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone

2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values

3.3. Excess televisionExcess television

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone

2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values

3.3. Excess televisionExcess television

4.4. DrinkingDrinking

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone

2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values

3.3. Excess televisionExcess television

4.4. DrinkingDrinking

5.5. StressStress

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone

2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values

3.3. Excess televisionExcess television

4.4. DrinkingDrinking

5.5. StressStress

6.6. Physical abusePhysical abuse

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone

2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values

3.3. Excess televisionExcess television

4.4. DrinkingDrinking

5.5. StressStress

6.6. Physical abusePhysical abuse

7.7. Parents’ addictionsParents’ addictions

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values3.3. Excess televisionExcess television4.4. DrinkingDrinking5.5. StressStress6.6. Physical abusePhysical abuse7.7. Parents’ addictionsParents’ addictions8.8. Isolated from peersIsolated from peers

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values3.3. Excess televisionExcess television4.4. DrinkingDrinking5.5. StressStress6.6. Physical abusePhysical abuse7.7. Parents’ addictionsParents’ addictions8.8. Isolated from peersIsolated from peers9.9. Negative peer pressureNegative peer pressure

Critical number for success is two.Critical number for success is two.

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values3.3. Excess televisionExcess television4.4. DrinkingDrinking5.5. StressStress6.6. Physical abusePhysical abuse7.7. Parents’ addictionsParents’ addictions8.8. Isolated from peersIsolated from peers9.9. Negative peer pressureNegative peer pressure

Critical number for success is two.Critical number for success is two.Half of youth have three or more Half of youth have three or more deficitsdeficits..

1.1. Being home aloneBeing home alone2.2. Hedonistic valuesHedonistic values3.3. Excess televisionExcess television4.4. DrinkingDrinking5.5. StressStress6.6. Physical abusePhysical abuse7.7. Parents’ addictionsParents’ addictions8.8. Isolated from peersIsolated from peers9.9. Negative peer pressureNegative peer pressure

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1. Alcohol use1. Alcohol use

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use

2.2. Drug useDrug use

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use

2.2. Drug useDrug use

3.3. Tobacco use Tobacco use

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use

2.2. Drug useDrug use

3.3. Tobacco useTobacco use

4.4. Sex Sex

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use

2.2. Drug useDrug use

3.3. Tobacco useTobacco use

4.4. SexSex

5.5. Anti-social behavior Anti-social behavior

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use

2.2. Drug useDrug use

3.3. Tobacco useTobacco use

4.4. SexSex

5.5. Anti-social behaviorAnti-social behavior

6.6. Quitting school Quitting school

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use

2.2. Drug useDrug use

3.3. Tobacco useTobacco use

4.4. SexSex

5.5. Anti-social behaviorAnti-social behavior

6.6. Quitting schoolQuitting school

7.7. Vehicle safety Vehicle safety

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use2.2. Drug useDrug use3.3. Tobacco useTobacco use4.4. SexSex5.5. Anti-social behaviorAnti-social behavior6.6. Quitting schoolQuitting school7.7. Vehicle safetyVehicle safety8.8. Depression or suicidal tendency Depression or suicidal tendency

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS The red flagsThe red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use2.2. Drug useDrug use3.3. Tobacco useTobacco use4.4. SexSex5.5. Anti-social behaviorAnti-social behavior6.6. Quitting schoolQuitting school7.7. Vehicle safetyVehicle safety8.8. Depression or suicidal tendencyDepression or suicidal tendency9.9. Academic or social failure Academic or social failure

RISK MARKERS RISK MARKERS Average youth has 2.85 red flagsAverage youth has 2.85 red flags

1.1. Alcohol useAlcohol use2.2. Drug useDrug use3.3. Tobacco useTobacco use4.4. SexSex5.5. Anti-social behaviorAnti-social behavior6.6. Quitting schoolQuitting school7.7. Vehicle safetyVehicle safety8.8. Depression or suicidal tendencyDepression or suicidal tendency9.9. Academic or social failure Academic or social failure