TEDxTokyo – Renée Byer – 5/22/09

A talk given in Session 3 “How Can We Use Finite Resources To Propel Ourselves In The Future?” of TEDxTokyo 2009, held on May 22 at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. Renee Byer: Pulitzer Prize Winning Photojournalist, on the story telling power of photography About TEDx, x=independently organize event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self- organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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More than a quarter of youth aged 12-20 (27.6 percent) drank alcohol in the past month, according to a 2009 national survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The study shows that the underage drinking rates were as high as 40 percent in some states such as North Dakota and Vermont. Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth. Alcohol contributes to the three leading causes of death among 12-20-year-olds (unintentional injury, homicide and suicide). And research shows that those who start drinking before age 15 are six times more likely to have alcohol problems as adults than those who start drinking at age 21 or older. Since 2006, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (SAMHSA/CSAP) has funded videos for States and Territories that highlight successes in underage drinking prevention, share ideas, and support local prevention communications efforts. By 2014, CSAP aims to produce videos for every State, Territory, and the District of Columbia. Underage drinking is a serious problem in Nebraska. Everyone needs to get inolved to prevent it. For more information or resources, visit: www.stopalcoholabuse.gov starttalkingnow.org store.samhsa.gov store.samhsa.gov www.cdc.gov
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