This article covers research by Turku University on the effects of cyberbullying. The text explains the possible negative effects that online bullying can have on the victims as well as the bullies themselves. I found it interesting and somewhat sad that teens can't get away from bullies anymore-- while being home and out of school was often a getaway from bothersome peers, that is becoming less and less the case.
This is a Wall Street Journal article from January 12, 2011. It is a refreshing view of teenagers doing something wonderful as we always seem to read of the pitfalls of being a teen. The article references our PEW readings on technology useage by age group.
the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 won final
approval from both houses of Congress
The act — which will help regulate rogue online pharmacies where many kids
purchase pills for illicit use — should soon be signed into law by President
Bush.
Nearly one in five teenagers — that's 4.5 million — admit to abusing medications
not prescribed to them, reports a 2005 study conducted by the Partnership for a
Drug-Free America.
drugs have been easily available to kids surfing the Internet.
Case in point: In February 2001, Ryan Haight, an A student and star tennis
player from Laguna Beach, CA, died of an accidental overdose of Vicodin, Valium,
and a trace of morphine. A doctor prescribed these drugs over the Internet, and
a pharmacist filled them online. The 18-year-old had never met either one
face-to-face.
SCARY HOW EASY SOMEONE CAN GET KILLED FOR BUYING PRESCRIPTIONS OVER THE INTERNET. tHANKS TO THIS BILL, HOPEFULLY PURCHASING MEDS ONLINE WON'T BE AS EASY AS IT USED TO