THE SEARCH INSTITUTE

THE TROUBLED JOURNEY Based in initial analysis of 45,000 youth. Question: What deficits pull youth down?

1. Being home alone

2. Hedonistic values

1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television

1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking

1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress

1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse

1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions

1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers

1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers 9. Negative peer pressure

Critical number for success is two. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers 9. Negative peer pressure

Critical number for success is two. Half of youth have three or more deficits. 1. Being home alone 2. Hedonistic values 3. Excess television 4. Drinking 5. Stress 6. Physical abuse 7. Parents’ addictions 8. Isolated from peers 9. Negative peer pressure

RISK MARKERS The red flags

1. Alcohol use

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety 8. Depression or suicidal tendency

RISK MARKERS The red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety 8. Depression or suicidal tendency 9. Academic or social failure

RISK MARKERS Average youth has 2.85 red flags 1. Alcohol use 2. Drug use 3. Tobacco use 4. Sex 5. Anti-social behavior 6. Quitting school 7. Vehicle safety 8. Depression or suicidal tendency 9. Academic or social failure