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Teenagers

Teens Help Rescue People Stranded In Lake Lewisville

A trio of North Texas teenagers helped rescue six people and dog that were stranded in Lake Lewisville.

2012/09/30

A man smokes a cigarette outside of a no-smoking building. (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Popular Kids More Likely To Smoke Says Texas Study

A new study shows that the most popular kids in school are also the most likely to be smoking.

2012/09/07

Most Teens Start Smoking In June & July

Teenagers aged 13 to 17 are more likely to start smoking cigarettes or weed on an average day in June and July than any other month in the year, according to study results.

2012/07/05

A couple embrace as they take a photograph of themselves. (credit: Daniel Sorabji/AFP/Getty Images)

Study Finds 1 In 4 Teens Admit To Sexting

According to a new study, one-fourth of teens admitted to having sent a sext, and 76.2 percent of teens who were asked to send a sext admitted to having had sexual intercourse.

2012/07/03

Patrons walk through NorthPark Center Mall on May 9, 2012. (Credit: Jay Gormley/KTVT)

Teens Must Be With Parents At Night At NorthPark

Teenagers have been hanging out at shopping malls since the 1970s. It almost seems like a rite of passage. At Northpark Center in Dallas, that rite of passage now requires a parent after 6 p.m.

2012/05/09

An Apple employee holds an iPod Touch. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Gadgets Top List Of Teen Driver Distractions

A new study of teen driving behavior has found that the use of electronic devices is the leader among distracted driving behaviors.

2012/03/26

School lockers at a high school in Houston, Texas. (credit: AP)

Schools Taking New Steps To Battle Bullying

Bullying can happen on the playground or online, and some DFW area schools are taking a tougher stance in order to protect students.

2011/08/18

A teenage driver sits in a car with a driving instructor. (credit: AP Photo)

North Texans Crowd DPS Offices For Road Tests

Teenagers across North Texas are learning that the hardest part about obtaining a new driver’s license is walking through the DPS doors.

2011/08/05

Heroin packets, a syringe and spoon are shown. (credit: AP Graphics)

How Easy Is It For Teens To Get Drugs?

“It’s everywhere,” said 17-year-old Brigit Manz of Flower Mound, who points out just how easily North Texas teens can get illegal drugs.

2011/05/19

A series of performances at the Dallas Children's Theater addresses tough topics that face teenagers. (credit: Dallas Children's Theater)

Dallas Children’s Theater Tackles Tough Teen Topics

The Dallas Children’s Theater is holding special performances addressing sensitive teen topics.

2011/02/16

Teens Angry After Being Banned From Dance

Several Mesquite teenagers have some new dresses that didn’t get much use over the weekend because they were told to leave their home-coming dance before they even got in the door.

2010/09/27