European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday september 14,1986 Many High achiever teens suicidal new York up thirty one per cent of High achieving teen agers have contemplated suicide and 4 percent have attempted it a Survey reported saturday. It listed suicide alcohol and drugs As among the top concerns of All adolescents. The 17th annual Survey of High achievers sponsored by who s who among american High school Stu  also found that most of the respondents abstain from drug and alcohol use and also say no to sex a Patter found in previous polls. But on suicide the top juniors and seniors indicated that they share the problems of their Peers according to the report. The Survey reveals that 46 percent know a Young person who has tried to commit or has committed suicide and 31 percent have considered it them selves the report said noting that 4 percent of the Honor students claim Mohave tried to kill themselves. Suicide which has tripled among teen agers since i9so, is the second cause of death among 15-10-19-year-Olds Acci dents arc first. An estimated 1,700 now kill themselves annually according to authorities. Suicide was among major topics probed in a four Page questionnaire mailed last Spring to 5,000 demographically selected students among 450,000 in the current who s who among High school students published by educational communications inc., Lake for est Iii. The students nominated by Princi pals guidance Counselor and others were enrolled in 22,000 Public private and parochial schools. The report is based on forms completed by 1,943 of the students. The mar Gin of error is 2 percent according to social research inc. Of Chicago which conducted the inquiry tabulated by analytical computer service also of Chi Cago. Seventy one percent of the respondents said teen age suicide can most effectively be prevented through suicide awareness programs for teen agers an parents. But multiple strategies were recommended and included suicide crisis prevention hot lines private suicide counselling in schools suicide prevention Public education More involvement of parents with teachers and Counselor suicide prevention teacher training pro Grams and required meetings for All Stu dents with guidance Counselor on a Reg ular basis. The factors the teen agers Felt contrib Ute most to suicide Are feelings of per Sonal worthless Ness 86 percent feelings of isolation and loneliness 81 percent pressure to achieve 72 percent fear of failure 61 percent drug and alcohol use 58 percent communication Gap Between teen agers and parents 58 percent Actu Al failure 56 percent Lack of attention from parents 50 percent Lack of stability in the family 49 percent fear for person Al future 41 percent unwanted pregnancy 32 percent divorce 24 percent sex Ual problems 23 percent financial concerns 14 percent. On other matters teen age girls confide most in female friends 48 percent Mother 35 per cent Boyfriend 19 percent. Teen age boys confide most in male friends 38 percent Mother 31 percent father 17 percent. 62 percent feel students should be required to keep a a average to be in extracurricular activities. 73 percent believe periodic evaluation of teachers would help boost nation Al academic achievement. 77 percent claim alcohol common at parties Given by fellow students is a regular part of Many students weekend activities. 35 percent Aid some students regularly use drugs before school opens 27 percent said some regularly use drugs Reagan Cas protectionism Absurdity Washington up president Reagan warned allies saturday that Protection of their industries often at the expense of . Exporters is a mutually destructive. Absurdity the United slates will no longer tolerate. In his weekly radio address from Camp David md., Reagan said . Negotiators at the new round of world Trade talks in Punta Del est Uruguay which opens monday will be fighting hard to open markets which arc now closed tour  with Congress considering imposing Trade restrictions to help close an expected 1986 Trade deficit of $175 billion legislation Reagan opposes there Sidcot promoted . Diplomatic efforts As the solution. But he had harsh words for unnamed . Allies. One of our major priorities will be addressing the mutually destructive prac Tice of subsidizing agricultural exports he said. Friendly nations trying to help Domestic producers Are undermining the Well being of Farmers All Over the world and american Farmers Are some of the hardest hit. The situation is intolerable and we expect to have it  Reagan said in this Modem age there is no reason to cordon off a vital Arena of economic activity from International Competition. Most governments that restrict eco Best Sellers nomic activity do so out of the mistaken notion that they re serving the interests of their people. The end result of this Absurdity is Industrial stagnation no new factories no new development and no new  finally he said american negotiators will seek better methods of settling Dis Putes. The playing Field should be level. The ground rules should be set and All play ers should stick to the rules he said. It. W a a president Reagan gestures Friday while answering reporters questions at the White House about journalist Nicholas Dan loft who faces espionage charges in Moscow. A photo during school. 23 percent oppose abortion 30 per cent believe a woman should be Able to have an abortion whenever she feels it is in her Best interests 29 percent would consider abortion if involved in unwanted pregnancy. 73 percent believe prayer should not be required in Public schools but should be allowed. If the 1988 presidential election were held today 49 percent would vote Republican 25 percent democratic 16 percent Independent 3 percent would t vote. 77 percent believe the United states should not support governments that oppose communism yet violate american conceptions of human rights. 83 percent favor an arms limitation agreement Between the United states and the soviet Union. 60 percent say the government Stop Domestic priorities should be reducing the deficit and balancing the budget 39 percent improving education 36 per cent reducing unemployment. 53 percent say the government Stop foreign Issue priorities should be developing a working arms agreement with the soviet Union 40 percent actively pursue Middle East peace 29 percent economic Aid to third world countries facing famine. Politicians digest some acid quips Topeka Kan. Up a new Elemani of the Kansas gubernatorial race the wimp Factor has surfaced during an Exchange be tween a spokesman for Republican candidate Mike Hayden and the democratic state chairman. During a luncheon Friday in to Pika. Chairman Jim Fairish asked Kansas residents to join him in Send ing antacid tablets to Hayden who sought treatment last weekend after a debate with democratic candidate Tom Docking and wish the gop candidate a speedy recovery. I m just concerned that Hay Den does t have the stomach Fortis Campaign and i want to help Parrish said. Hayden underwent a two hour examination sunday night for stomach problems and postponed a Topeka speaking engagement monday be cause of Over Clenion and too much wrong food said Kellcy Hayden the candidate s brother and press Secre tary. Tile wimp Factor As or. Parrish refers to it is obviously Well known to him because he is describing his own candidate Kelley Hayden said. 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