It's a different world of peril for kids these days.

Example: Who even knew about the phenomenon of sexting 10 years ago? Now, according to an annual survey, it's a Top-10 concern among parents. And drug abuse is way up on the list — much higher than teen pregnancy that back in the day was every parent's worst fear.

The Top 10 Children's Health Concerns list is generated by the CS Mott Children's Hospital, where researchers conduct a national poll to find out what's keeping parents up at night worrying about the little ones.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.