#Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Bipartisan bill proposes setting social media age minimum at 13
US Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting children from the harmful effects of social media.
Schatz joins bipartisan effort to protect children on social media
US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), joined two colleagues in introducing new legislation that seeks to protect children from the impacts of social media.
Kīhei Charter School takes innovative steps to snuff out vaping on campus
Hawaiʻi leads national averages for vaping in both middle and high school students, the school said. Almost one in three high school students in Hawaiʻi regularly vape.
Hawai’i Youth Risk Behavior Survey Shows Drinking & Smoking Down; Mental Health Issues Up
More than 12,000 Hawai‘i students in grades 9 through 12 participated in the 2019 biennial Youth Rick Behavior Survey, which showed alcohol consumption and smoking is down, but vaping, sedentary time and mental health concerns are up.
