KIDS, TEENS & DRUGS 8-00-01

DURING THE 1990'S, THE NEWS WAS NOT GOOD ABOUT AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL KIDS AND DRUG USE. ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL, THE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO SAID THEY USED COCAINE OR TRIED MARIJUANA INCREASED DURING THAT DECADE. BUT ENCOURAGING NEWS FROM THE ORGANIZATION "PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA:" PARENTS WHO TALK TO THEIR KIDS ABOUT DRUGS CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT.

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Male 5.8
Female 6.4
Age 18-34 5.8
Age 35-49 6.6
Age 50+ 6.1
White 5.9
Black 6.4
Hispanic 6.9
Other 6.6
THE BEEF OVER ANTIBIOTICS 8-00-02

ANTIBIOTICS USED TO BE CONSIDERED "WONDER DRUGS." BUT TODAY, OVERUSE OF ANTIBIOTICS HAS CREATED "SUPER GERMS" THAT ARE RESISTANT TO THE MEDICINE. WHO'S TO BLAME? EXPERTS POINT TO THE MEDICAL AND AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES

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Male 6.5
Female 6.9
Age 18-34 6.4
Age 35-49 6.8
Age 50+ 6.9
White 6.5
Black 7.5
Hispanic 7.7
Other 5.3
DON'T FORGET TO FORGIVE 8-00-03

THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION. RESEARCH SHOWS IT'S STRONGER THAN EVER. RAGE, RESENTMENT, AND FRUSTRATION CAN LEAD TO DEPRESSION, EATING DISORDERS AND A WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM. IF YOU'VE EVER BEEN SO MAD YOU FEEL LIKE YOU COULD EXPLODE, IT MAY BE TIME TO LET GO OF THE ANGER AND FORGIVE.

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Male 5.1
Female 5.8
Age 18-34 5.4
Age 35-49 5.6
Age 50+ 5.3
White 5.3
Black 5.9
Hispanic 6.4
Other 5.3
HAZARDS AT HOME 8-00-04

WHEN YOU BUY A BABY WALKER OR A BIKE HELMET, YOU EXPECT IT TO BE SAFE. BUT MANY CHILDREN'S AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS ARE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS. EACH YEAR THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ISSUES AS MANY AS 300 PRODUCT RECALLS. BUT ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE PRODUCTS ARE ACTUALLY RETURNED.

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Male 6.0
Female 7.3
Age 18-34 6.6
Age 35-49 6.9
Age 50+ 6.6
White 6.4
Black 7.8
Hispanic 7.7
Other 6.4
YOU'VE GOT MAIL FORGERY 8-00-05

THEY'RE CALLED E-MAIL SPOOFERS…BUT ANYONE WHO'S BEEN A VICTIM OF THESE ON-LINE PRANKSTERS CALLS THEM ANNOYING…OR WORSE. THEY CAN SEND E-MAIL MESSAGES THAT APPEAR TO HAVE COME FROM YOUR ACCOUNT…EVEN THOUGH YOU HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THEM.

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Male 5.6
Female 5.8
Age 18-34 5.6
Age 35-49 5.5
Age 50+ 5.9
White 5.7
Black 6.0
Hispanic 5.4
Other 5.3
A WEIGHTY ISSUE 8-00-06

ONE IN THREE AMERICANS IS FIGHTING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE...AND FOR MANY IT'S A LOSING BATTLE. WE GAVE FITNESS BUFFS AND FRUSTRATED DIETERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK THE EXPERTS ABOUT THIS WEIGHTY ISSUE

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Male 4.3
Female 5.6
Age 18-34 4.9
Age 35-49 5.0
Age 50+ 5.0
White 5.0
Black 4.8
Hispanic 5.3
Other 4.3
CAN YOU REMEMBER? 8-00-07

WHAT DID YOU HAVE FOR LUNCH YESTERDAY? CAN'T REMEMBER? WHAT WAS THE NAME OF YOUR FOURTH GRADE TEACHER? NOW THAT YOU CAN REMEMBER. WHY? WELL, IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD

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Male 5.8
Female 6.7
Age 18-34 6.2
Age 35-49 6.5
Age 50+ 6.2
White 6.1
Black 7.3
Hispanic 6.7
Other 5.7
 MEDICINE MISUSE 8-00-08

COUGHING, SNEEZING, STUFFY HEAD, WATERY EYES…WHEN YOU HAVE THESE SYMPTOMS, YOU MAY REACH FOR A COLD AND SINUS MEDICINE. BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE REACHING FOR THESE PRODUCTS FOR A FAR MORE DANGEROUS REASON.

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Male 5.3
Female 6.2
Age 18-34 5.8
Age 35-49 5.9
Age 50+ 5.6
White 5.6
Black 6.6
Hispanic 7.0
Other 4.4
IT'S IN THE CARDS 8-00-09

THEY CAN STORE INFORMATION THAT GETS YOU THROUGH LOCKED DOORS, GIVES YOU CASH, AND GETS YOU ON SUBWAYS. NOW THEY CAN EVEN STORE YOUR MEDICAL AND INSURANCE INFORMATION. THEY'RE SMART CARDS…BUT WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS, THEY MAY NOT BE SMART TO USE.

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Male 5.5
Female 6.1
Age 18-34 6.0
Age 35-49 5.8
Age 50+ 5.5
White 5.9
Black 6.0
Hispanic 5.0
Other 4.6
GETTING OFF THE LIST 8-00-10

WHAT'S IN A NAME? WELL FOR COMPANIES THAT WANT TO SELL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, A NAME IS WORTH A LOT. AND THEY'RE WILLING TO PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT YOU. THE RESULT…ANNOYING PHONE CALLS AND JUNK MAIL. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO GET OFF THE TELEMARKETING TREADMILL?

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Male 6.9
Female 7.5
Age 18-34 7.1
Age 35-49 7.5
Age 50+ 7.2
White 7.3
Black 7.2
Hispanic 6.3
Other 7.9
FOODSTORE FURY 8-00-11

IF YOU'VE EVER STOOD AND FUMED WHILE WAITING IN LINE AT THE GROCERY STORE, THEN YOU'VE EXPERIENCED "FOODSTORE FURY." IT'S NOT UNLIKE ROAD RAGE, WHERE PEOPLE TAKE THEIR ANGER TO EXTREME LEVELS. AT SUPERMARKET CHECKOUTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE VENTING THEIR FRUSTRATION.

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Male 4.9
Female 5.0
Age 18-34 5.3
Age 35-49 4.6
Age 50+ 4.8
White 4.7
Black 5.7
Hispanic 6.0
Other 4.7
DISTANT DIPLOMA 8-00-12

YOU CAN DO ALMOST ANYTHING OVER THE INTERNET THESE DAYS…AND THAT INCLUDES GOING TO COLLEGE. DISTANCE LEARNING CAN BE A CONVENIENT WAY TO GET AN EDUCATION, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHICH CYBERCAMPUS YOU CHOOSE.

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Male 5.8
Female 6.1
Age 18-34 6.1
Age 35-49 6.2
Age 50+ 5.7
White 5.8
Black 6.8
Hispanic 6.4
Other 5.9
PRESCRIPTION PERIL 8-00-13

YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL AND RECEIVE MEDICATION…OR YOU GO TO THE PHARMACY AND FILL A PRESCRIPTION. YOU EXPECT THAT THE MEDICATION YOU RECEIVE WILL MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER. BUT SOMETIMES MISTAKES ARE MADE. BEING INFORMED ABOUT MEDICATION COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.

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Male 6.2
Female 6.9
Age 18-34 6.7
Age 35-49 6.2
Age 50+ 6.7
White 6.4
Black 8.1
Hispanic 7.5
Other 5.1
WHAT GENES MEAN 8-00-14

SHE ACTS JUST LIKE HER FATHER…HE HAS HIS MOTHER'S TALENT. IS IT BECAUSE OF THE HOME ENVIRONMENT…OR IS IT DUE TO GENETIC DESTINY? THE LONG-STANDING DEBATE BETWEEN NATURE AND NURTURE CONTINUES.

Overall 6.2
Male 5.8
Female 6.5
Age 18-34 6.9
Age 35-49 6.3
Age 50+ 5.2
White 6.0
Black 6.4
Hispanic 7.1
Other 6.3
DOING A JOB ON YOUR CAREER 8-00-15

WANT TO GET AHEAD? GET A RAISE? A PROMOTION? MOST PEOPLE IN THE WORKFORCE WOULD LOVE TO GET AHEAD. BUT SOMETIMES WE'RE OUR OWN WORST ENEMIES. WE DON'T MEAN TO SABOTAGE OUR CHANCES FOR ADVANCEMENT-BUT WE DO. WANT TO KNOW THE TOP FIVE CAREER-KILLING MOVES MANY OF US MAKE?

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Male 5.7
Female 5.7
Age 18-34 6.0
Age 35-49 6.0
Age 50+ 5.1
White 5.5
Black 6.6
Hispanic 6.4
Other 5.8
PERSONALITY PROFILING 8-00-16

THE NEXT TIME YOU INTERVIEW FOR A JOB, WATCH OUT. THE INTERVIEWER MAY BE LOOKING AT MORE THAN JUST YOUR RESUME. TODAY, EMPLOYERS DON'T JUST WANT EMPLOYEES WITH THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS, THEY WANT EMPLOYEES WITH THE RIGHT PERSONALITIES. YOU MIGHT WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR SOME RATHER UNUSUAL QUESTIONS.

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Male 4.7
Female 5.2
Age 18-34 5.2
Age 35-49 5.1
Age 50+ 4.6
White 5.0
Black 4.8
Hispanic 4.2
Other 6.6
FINANCIAL AID FRAUD 8-00-17

PAYING FOR COLLEGE…IT'S A REAL CHALLENGE FOR MANY PARENTS AND STUDENTS. SO THEY OFTEN JUMP AT THE CHANCE TO APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. THE PROBLEM IS…NOT ALL FINANCIAL AID OFFERS ARE LEGITIMATE. EVERY YEAR, SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND FAMILIES ARE RIPPED OFF BY SCHOLARSHIP SCAMS. CON ARTISTS REACH THESE UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS THROUGH ADS IN COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS, FLYERS, MAILINGS AND THE INTERNET.
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Male 5.2
Female 5.7
Age 18-34 6.0
Age 35-49 5.7
Age 50+ 4.7
White 5.3
Black 6.3
Hispanic 5.7
Other 6.0
JUVENILE OFFENDERS 8-00-18

VIOLENT CRIME…IT'S ALWAYS SHOCKING, BUT WHEN THE CRIMINAL IS A CHILD, IT'S EVEN MORE UNBELIEVABLE. OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS, JUVENILES WERE INVOLVED IN ONE-QUARTER OF SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIMES. MANY YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOW SPENDING THEIR DAYS BEHIND BARS. CAN WE IDENTIFY VIOLENT KIDS BEFORE THEY COMMIT THE HORRIBLE CRIMES THAT ALTER THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THEIR VICTIMS' FAMILIES FOREVER?

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Male 6.2
Female 6.9
Age 18-34 6.7
Age 35-49 6.2
Age 50+ 6.7
White 6.4
Black 8.1
Hispanic 7.5
Other 5.1
CHILDREN'S COMPUTER COMPLAINTS 8-00-19

KIDS OF ALL AGES CAN BE FOUND IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER THESE DAYS. MORE THAN 30 MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO PC's EITHER AT HOME OR AT SCHOOL. WHETHER THEY USE THE COMPUTER FOR DOING HOMEWORK OR PLAYING GAMES, KIDS ARE FACING SOME OF THE SAME PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AS ADULTS WHEN SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME IN CYBERSPACE.

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Male 4.7
Female 5.7
Age 18-34 4.8
Age 35-49 5.5
Age 50+ 5.5
White 5.1
Black 6.6
Hispanic 5.1
Other 4.1
ACCESS TO ALCOHOL 8-00-20

THE DEBATE CONTINUES OVER WHETHER BEER, WINE AND ALCOHOL SHOULD BE SOLD OVER THE INTERNET. MANY BELIEVE THAT ON LINE SALES OF THESE PRODUCTS PUT THEM IN THE WRONG HANDS-THOSE UNDER 21 YEARS OLD.

Overall 5.7
Male 5.4
Female 5.9
Age 18-34 5.2
Age 35-49 5.7
Age 50+ 6.2
White 5.6
Black 5.7
Hispanic 6.8
Other 4.4
SHOPPING CART SAFETY 8-00-21

YOU GO THE GROCERY STORE TO PICK UP A FEW ITEMS AND YOUR BABY OR YOUNG CHILD SITS IN THE SHOPPING CART. SOUNDS ROUTINE, RIGHT? BUT FOR THOUSANDS EACH YEAR, THEIR TRIP TO THE MARKET IS FOLLOWED BY A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF SHOPPING CART RELATED ACCIDENTS. SINCE 1985, AT LEAST FIVE CHILDREN HAVE ACTUALLY DIED FROM SHOPPING CART RELATED INJURIES. THE MOST COMMON CAUSE IS FROM FALLS...EVEN THOUGH MOST CARTS HAVE SAFETY STRAPS.

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Male 5.8
Female 7.2
Age 18-34 6.8
Age 35-49 6.5
Age 50+ 6.3
White 6.5
Black 6.9
Hispanic 7.3
Other 5.3
MY BILL'S TOO HIGH 8-00-22

DO YOU READ YOUR CABLE BILL, YOUR ELECTRIC BILL OR YOUR DOCTOR'S BILL…OR DO YOU JUST LOOK AT THE TOTAL AND PAY IT? IF YOU'RE NOT IN THE HABIT OF SCRUTINIZING YOUR BILLS…YOU COULD BE LOSING LOTS OF MONEY. IT'S ESTIMATED THAT AMERICANS ARE OVERCHARGED BY AS MUCH AS 10 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR DUE TO ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL OVERBILLING.

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Male 6.7
Female 7.3
Age 18-34 6.8
Age 35-49 6.9
Age 50+ 7.2
White 6.9
Black 7.4
Hispanic 6.8
Other 7.5
FUNCTIONAL FOODS 8-00-23

THE OLD ADAGE "YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT" HAS NEVER BEEN MORE TRUE THAN IT IS TODAY. THAT'S BECAUSE OF FUNCTIONAL FOODS…PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN VITAMINS, MINERALS, HERBS AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO PREVENT DISEASE AND PROMOTE HEALTH. BUT RECENTLY, THE CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST-C-S-P-I, CALLED ON THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION TO STOP THE SALE OF 75 FUNCTIONAL FOODS, BECAUSE THEY SAY THE SAFETY OF MANY OF THEIR INGREDIENTS IS SIMPLY NOT KNOWN.
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Male 6.0
Female 6.4
Age 18-34 6.2
Age 35-49 6.6
Age 50+ 6.0
White 6.2
Black 6.5
Hispanic 6.0
Other 6.5
FATAL FATIGUE 8-00-24

IF YOU'VE EVER SAID, "I'M SO TIRED, I COULD DIE," YOU WEREN'T KIDDING. SLEEPINESS ISN'T JUST ANNOYING, IT CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. HOW DANGEROUS? SLEEP DEPRIVATION HAS BEEN LINKED TO EVERYTHING FROM POOR PERFORMANCE AT WORK TO FATAL CAR ACCIDENT.

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Male 4.7
Female 5.7
Age 18-34 5.4
Age 35-49 5.3
Age 50+ 5.1
White 5.3
Black 5.2
Hispanic 4.4
Other 6.3
NEED FOR NEEDLE SAFETY 8-00-25

HEALTH CARE WORKERS ARE DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE…BUT MILLIONS OF THEM PUT THEIR OWN HEALTH AT RISK EVERYDAY. THE THREAT IS ACCIDENTAL NEEDLESTICKS WHICH CAN EXPOSE THEM TO A VARIETY OF BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS-FROM HIV TO HEPATITIS B AND C. SEVERAL STATES HAVE NOW PASSED LEGISLATION REQUIRING THE USE OF NEEDLESTICK SAFETY DEVICES. BUT, U.S. HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO MAKE THE SWITCH.

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Male 6.3
Female 7.5
Age 18-34 7.2
Age 35-49 6.9
Age 50+ 6.5
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Black 7.0
Hispanic 6.8
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