Coming up on this week's edition of teen kids news
Yet another reason not to smoke marijuana.
What's this guys doing in high school?
l'll tell you. Coming up.
Remebering those who fought in the biggest war in history.
The news you need to now, next on teen kids news
l'm Mwanzaa. and l'm Jessica.
Marijuana.
weed .
some movies and comedians make it seem like no big deal.
But a new study connects marijuana to depression.
As felipe reports, experts say the problem can start in our teens.
First, the good news.
According to the goverment, fewer teenagers are smoking marijuana.
still, teens use marijuana more than all other illegal drugs combined.
(We) have known people who tried marijuana.
l say (yes).
(The goverment) report found teens who smoke marijuana just once a month are (five) times more likely to have suicidal thoughts.
Well, Marijuana is a depressant, so it's not surprising that it might lead to (teens) having lower emotions and lower levels of energy which depression is all about.
lt does have an impact upon (our) day to day functioning.
Marijuana stays active in the nervous system for (five) days after smoking.
So partying on (thursday) night can affect kids in school on Monday.
Studies continue into whether (drugs) causes depression or whether (teens) who are more at risk of mental illness are drawn to the drug.
(Teens) don't have as much capacity for solving problems.
(We) don't have as much experience for being able to manage problems, so they are more likely to look for escapes than adults as a group.
And there's one more bit of caution. 623
This is not your parent's pot.
Experts say teens are parents need to take the drug more seriously.
Marijuana today is twice as strong as it was in the 1980s.
The active ingredient, THC is in higher concentrations.
like reckless driving and sexual promiscuity.
The risk for mental illness later in life.
goes up as much as 40% if you use marijuana as a teen.
Experts say more teens who try marijuana are becoming dependent on the drug.
That's a big risk to take.
For more information on the white house repart, check out our website teenkidsnews.com Mwanzaa?
Thanks, Felipe.
Some guys spend more money than they should.
While you may call such behavior "Irresponsible," some scientists now believe it's part of the male survior instinct.
(That) all goes back to the cavemen.
The more possessions they had, like hunks of mastodon meat, the easier it was to find a mate.
so guys today who buy things like expensive (PCs).
and (TVs) might simply be responding to the call of prehistoric nature.
of course, These days a guy who knows how to save (food) make a better mate.
Just aheadm an increasing trend for (middle) school students.
Getting a jump start on college.
We'll tell you how, when "teen (guys) news" returns.
Except they're still in (middle) school.
This is a specoalksd (middle) school.
schools like this one allow students to (do study) on academic subjects that read towards specific careers.
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Specialized schools like this one, are becoming more and more popular all across the country.
For more information, speak to your guidance counselor.
For "Teen Kids News," l'm Kristen.
She can go a half mile in a big hurry, and that's putting her on track for a great future.
Carina has the story.
Charlene Lipsey is a runner with a mission.
l want a better life for myself and my family.
But that's not what she's thing about when she's out on the track.
When l'm running, l just think of techniques, like stay calm, just breathe, and just try not to use all your energy until the end.
The ability to focus on her goals and lot of hard work have made charlene a winner.
She's a national leader in the 800 meter race.
That's about a mile, and she runs in under one minutes and ten seconds.
She's also a big winner in races of other lengths. indoor and outside.
New York girls' track athlete of the years
She's like a super woman.
She doesn't run one events,
She can run two, the four, the eight, occasionally the 1,500s.
Charlene is also a leader for her team at NY high school.
Charlene's the captain.
We all stretch together.
He leads us, He's always doing the right thing, never lacking behind and always being a good example.
When we were in school, There would be a lot of announcements about charlene it really was an inspiration.
So every time she competes, Charlene knows her teammates, her coach and her family expect the best.
l know that a lot of people have expectations of me.
But l also have expectations of myself, so that makes it a little bit harder for me.
l am under a lot of pressure!
That means stretching to find enough time to do her work on the track and her schoolwork.
Because hempstead high has a tradition of sending athletes on to college.
So that Charlene has done is dedicate herself in the classroom to do well with her grades, and that's one of the reasons why we think She's gonna go on to success both academically and athletically at the next level.
By combining academics with athletics, Charlene has earned a full scholarship to college.
And that's easier for my mother. because l don't think we would be able to pay for college.
A lot of financial aid l know l want to graduate with my masters for whatever l do.
And as far as track l just want to be all American in track in college, as well.
Not only does she plan to compete in college,
Charlene has her sights on the Olympics.
So remember that name, Charlene Lipsey
You might be hearing it again!
l'm Carina,
and That's sports for this week
What's not to love about people?
Well, easy!
But they do one thing that's kind of pretty.
According to new research, They harmonize to attract mates.
So when you hear more than one buzzing bug, the second one might be singing along.
And while they're making beautiful music together, you can grab your fly swatter.
Wars are so awful, when they're finally over, most people just want to forget about them.
But we have a debt to those who served
Lauren continues her special series on the memorials and monuments in Washington D.C.
World war 2 began in 1939, when Germany invaded Poland.
But the United States didn't get involved until two year later,
lt took four long years. before the allies finally won.
The national world war memorialis a tribute to the heroism of the time.
that contributedtowards the war Then there's the freedom wall of 4,000 stars.
However, The memorial didn't open until 2004 ~ almost 60 years after the war ended.
why wasn't there a ww2 memorial earlier?
l don't need any commemoration in essence for just doing my job.
lt's also useful for cooling off overhead tourists.
Around the pool are 56 pillars.
They represent each of the U.S. states and territories
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