Show December 1 1994 Page 3 Average age Carbon students start drinking is 125 years while state average is 129 The average age a male Marls drinking in Uiah is 126 years while a female is Of those who begin drinking 363 ivrceni of males and 629 percent of females will begin by age 3 These alarming statistics were released by the Club Department of 1 Health in May 1994 In Females saw a knife 78 X percent of the lime and a gun 15 percent Almost 35 percent of the males have carried a weumn to school while llic females carried one 67 percent Males carried a weapon in 3 percent of the cases for self protection and 14 ivrccnt to hurt someone else Females carried a weapon lor self 1 Carbon County the statistics relied an even grimmer picture with the average age students begin diinking at while the stale average is 129 The percent of those wIhi drink 1 protection in 33 ivrccnt of the O O kl O Oo o oO alcoholic beverages in the 15 to age category locally is 3935 w hile the slate average is 292 and tlie percent of those locally who have been in a vehicle when the driver has been drinking is 5445 while the state average is 1 males smoke less than a pack of cigarettes per day while X3 ivrceni of the females smoke less than a puck Thirty percent of tlie males smoked more than a nick w hile 15 ivrccnt ol I he females smoked more than a pack Fourteen percent ol males chew tobacco while four percent of females chew The average age students begin using tobacco is led by females who begin at and males Micah Beals holds his Iriend Erika Wilson's hand CEU's blood drive who begin at 6 Males start using recreational drugs before females They start at 29 pressure among parents to stop teenage alcohol and other drug use According to Holbrook Safe Homes parents arc concerned about the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among our youth and the social acceptance of this use As parents we accept the responsibility for health and welfare of our children and believe that it is time for all parents to become involved in the problems of underage drinking and drug use Our children need to know that we are aware and care enough to ensure a safe and healthy social environment for them ld sno 1 1 one else in 33 percent of the 1 cases 452 years while females begin at In that same Of those who drink the biggest percentage of IS to males drink 8S cans of beer per week while females drink 42 Males outnumber females in the amount of hard liquor they drink with 64 shots per week compared to females at 43 Both males and females consume 29 wincwinc coolers per week The student's surveyed fell accidents posed the greatest threat to themselves and poor diet as the least threat However they listed violence as their number two threat drinkingdrugs number three smoking number four and gelling AIDS number five Sixty two percent of the 15 to males have seen someone a carry weapon to school while 48 percent of llte females have seen a weapon brought to school Of those who witnessed a weapon at school males saw a knife 4X6 percent of the lime aiul a gun eases and to h'"1 llte average age males started smoking is I0X years w hile females is 19 Twenty one percent of males smoked cigarettes at tlie high school w hile 16 percent of the females smoked Seventy percent of the 477 percent percent of the admitted to member or gang while group 12 males being a initiate 3 1 ld Forty nine percent of females and 45 percent of males used drugs by their 3th birthday “Although we should he concerned with these statistics we muM not communicate the idea that everyone is doing it" Terry Holbrook CEU's drug and alcohol counselor said “We must acknowledge that 60 percent aren't 'doing it and not balance it with too much negativism" “We must pay attention to our youth and encourage young people to choose a different life style that is more healthy" he continued “Prevention strategics can he a powerful ally We must focus on what we can do and not what our youth shouldn't do” Holbrook discussed the Safe 1 of a percent males vital in a ev The AIDS topic amongst the IS to proved the ignorance of One the subject percent of the females said they could get the virus by hugging someone with AIDS nine percent said they could get AIDS from public toilet scats 10 percent from kissing 67 percent from 1 giving blood and XX percent from exchanging body fluids Three percent of males felt they could gel AIDS front hugging someone with tlie virus three percent from public toilet seals seven percent from kissing 5X percent from giving blood and X percent from exchanging I I lomes coivept being introduced into Carbon County It cniphasics that the greatest deterrent against teenage alcohol and other drug use is parents not tolerating it This national program was developed to encourage communication and positive peer body fluids A parent's pledge is incorporated into the Safe Homes concept which parent's sign and return to Holbrook It includes: I will not allow parties or large gatherings in my home when I am not there I will not provide serve or allow youth under the legal drinking age to consunv alcohol in my home or on my I pmvrty r Stuffed Animals Singing Telegrams ’ bulletin boards Some people wonder “what dtvs Omega iivanT Omega is tlv last letter of the Greek alphabet It means Tlv Last In Revelation 22: 3 Jesus said “I am the Alpha and the Omega tlv first and tlv last Tlv beginning and tlv 1 : end" Wind Chimes Balloon Bouquets : ! v FOR ALL OCCASIONS PHONE: 637-411- 9 Homes: Inform your children that you have joined Safe Homes and discuss it with them Inform them that other parents arc depending on you to uphold the pledge Know where your children are and let them know where you arc Be awake (or awakened) when your children come home at night Assure your children that you will pick them up whenever needed Get to know your teenager's friends and their parents Build a network with other parents be alerted of parties being held to without proper adult supervision or activities in whch alcohol or drags may he present Beware of impromptu Secure your liquor as many teens are templed to lake alcohol from their own liouvs Omega club: promotes clean and moral entertainment Tlvy are everywhere: in tlv doims bookstore on car w indshields ami low Has drags in my home or on my property Holbrook concluded by outlining a family guidelines set up by Safe will not allow the use of illegal You have seen the Omega club llyers ami signs around campus A as she gives blood during According to dub organiers the purpose of the Omega dub is to build relationships First with Jesus ami then with one another Omega wants to reach out to students by offering answers to life's problems and questions Life is a pnvess of walking running fulling and getting up again The Onvga dub is here to help the students go through the process as easily as possible The Omega dub meets Tuesdays at 4 p m hi tlv Computer Science in room 237 The weekly will provide dean and meetings moial entertainment like music Building music videos skits games pnes and (vcasional outings The mam emphasis of each meeting will be tlv Bible studies It is through these topical studies that students will be able to find solutions Onvga was selected because each day is drawing nearer to Jesus' return said club sponsors Carl and Jodi Sitterud Tlv Onvga club wants every stuilenl to be ready lor that day It is hoped that through the Onvga dub those who do not know Jesus as their personal savior will meet Him for tlv first time For those who already know Him their relationship with Jesus will grow closer If you have any questions please 1 contact the Sillcrads at 637-2X7- |