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Flashback Friday – Global Youth Traffic Safety Month

For today's Flashback Friday, we join the National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) in promoting Global Youth Traffic Safety Month by sharing tips to encourage safe driving and passenger behaviors during prom, graduation, and other end-of-school-year events.

Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues

Teen Driver Safety

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impaired driving, teen passengers

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ICYMI April 2018: Wearable Technology and Driving, Marijuana and Teenage Brain, Concussion and Dementia Risk, and More

Read more for our monthly roundup of interesting and important news in the world of child injury prevention.

Child Passenger Safety

Injury Recovery

Pediatric Biomechanics

Teen Driver Safety

Violence Prevention

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concussion diagnosis and management, bullying prevention, suicide prevention, impaired driving, Gun violence, ADHD, child occupant protection, car seat installation, car seat misuse, distracted driving

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St. Patrick's Day Safety - Flashback Friday

Today's Flashback Friday encourages parents to remind their teens -- whether still at home or away at college -- to avoid the regret, avoid impaired driving on St. Patrick's Day and every day.

Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues

Teen Driver Safety

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impaired driving

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Marijuana and Teen Driving: Lessons from Drunk Driving Policies

It’s reasonable to believe that many of the lessons learned in addressing the issue of drunk driving among teens could be applied to teens driving under the influence of marijuana. The question is, what will work and what won’t?

Teen Driver Safety

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Later School Start Can Help Prevent Teens Driving While Sleep-Deprived

I thought you might interested in a summary of the science that links lack of sleep with crashes involving teen drivers, and how schools are addressing it.

Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues

Teen Driver Safety

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teen crash facts, impaired driving, distracted driving

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National Teen Driver Safety Week - Flashback Friday

In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week (NTDSW), today’s Flashback Friday post is dedicated to some of our most popular NTDSW-focused blogs.

News of the Field

Public Policy

Teen Driver Safety

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National Teen Driver Safety Week, GDL, impaired driving

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Alcohol Policy Scale: A Novel Tool for Studying Alcohol Effect on Youth Crash Fatalities

A recent study taps useful research tools and data sources to shed light on the importance of strong state alcohol policies in preventing young people from dying in alcohol-related crashes.

Public Policy

Teen Driver Safety

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research tools and methods, impaired driving, crash risk

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A Need to Fix a Blind Spot in Clinical Care

CIRP@CHOP's Flaura Winston, MD, PhD shares how to fix a blind spot in critical care: the heightened crash risk of doctors working consecutive night shifts.

Child, Parenting, and Healthcare Provider Issues

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Drowsy Driving, impaired driving, driver assessment and training

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Parents Part of Problem When Teens Drive Distracted

New CIRP@CHOP research sheds light on why teens talk or text on their cell phones while driving.

Teen Driver Safety

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distracted driving, impaired driving, research tools and methods

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Help Teens Avoid the Regret, Avoid Impaired Driving

Keeping the lines of communication open is important in helping to promote safe teen behaviors, as both a passenger and a driver. Here are some tips for families to follow during National Teen Driver Safety Week and throughout the year.

Public Policy

Teen Driver Safety

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National Teen Driver Safety Week, impaired driving

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