GLBTQ Teens Risk Health

This article discusses the findings of a national Center for Disease Control survey.  The survey found that gay teenagers were much more likely to partake in behaviors that risked their health than those of their straight peers.  The importance of this survey is that more needs to be done to help GLBTQ teenagers.  Although there is no definitive proof of what is causing these teenagers to behave in more risky manners than their straight peers, it is believed that it is caused because gay teens have less supportive environments.  In the recent years, this theory has been proving itself to be true.  The suicide rate for gay teens is higher than that of their straight counterparts.  There have also been many high profile cases of gay teen suicide.  These high profile cases all turned out to be caused by the fact that the gay teen was being bullied to an extreme extent.  Because this survey by the CDC gives concrete evidence that GLBTQ teenagers are more likely to behave in a risky manner more can be done to help them.  The end of the article suggests that many schools can take simple steps like setting up a Gay-Straight Alliance to help these teens.  These steps can lead to a healthier life for GLBTQ teenagers everywhere.

http://healthland.time.com/2011/06/06/cdc-gay-and-bisexual-teens-are-more-likely-to-risk-their-health/