The ratio of number of residents in La Porte City to the number of sex offenders is 571 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average. Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waterloo, IA (14.8 miles , pop. 68,747).
1 White adolescents smoked cigarettes at a higher rate than did African-American adolescents in 2009, with 24 percent of white high school seniors reporting that they smoke compared to only nine percent of African-American seniors. Marijuana usage rates were nearly identical among white and African-American adolescents; about 21 percent of high school seniors from both racial/ethnic groups reported usage in 2009.
For many teens, illicit substance use and abuse become part of the landscape of their teenage years. Although most adolescents who use drugs do not progress to become drug abusers, or drug addicts in adulthood, drug use in adolescence is a very risky proposition. Teen Drug Use and Abuse Prevention: Gives parents information on drugs, as well as how to talk to their teens about certain substances. 2  Tips 4 Youth: Details reasons why smoking is such a health risk, as well as how youth can find help to quit smoking.