5 Interesting Things In and Around Carlsbad for Wednesday

1- Dust off your jaw harp, theremin, dulcimer or fluba and play a tune. Wednesday is Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day.

2- It may not be playing at your neighborhood theater, but “20 Feet From Stardom” is worth the drive. It’s a fascinating documentary about rock and pop backup singers. According to Rottentomatoes.com, the film got positive reviews from 99 percent of film critics. See it at the Landmark La Jolla Village theater.

3- Wednesday is your last chance for 2 for 1 tickets to the Southern California Open in Carlsbad: http://carlsbad.patch.com/groups/sports/p/2-for-1-tickets-for-southern-ca-open-at-omni-la-costa-resort--spa

4- Enter to win an iPad and help Carlsbad kids get scholarships. 1 in 500 chance of winning. Not bad! http://carlsbad.patch.com/groups/announcements/p/rotary-club-of-carlsbad-foundation-local-youth-scho...

5- A new study by SANDAG found girls booked into Juvenile Hall in San Diego County abuse drugs at substantially higher rates than their male counterparts and face greater risk factors for delinquency. 

Findings include:

• Girls were significantly more likely than boys to report using alcohol at an earlier age. The average age of first alcohol use is 11.8 for girls and 12.9 for boys.
• Girls were significantly more likely than boys to have tried methamphetamine (56% vs. 21%); ecstasy (60% vs. 27%); LSD (28% vs. 7%); and spice (76% vs. 45%).
• Girls also were significantly more likely than boys to have missed school due to drug use (50 % vs. 16%).

To learn more about the study check out: 2012 Juvenile Arrestee Drug Use in the San Diego Region