Substance Abuse
Alcohol is the substance abused most frequently by adolescents, followed by marijuana and tobacco. In the past month, 40 percent of high school seniors reported drinking some alcohol, almost 15 percent of adolescents abused marijuana, and 13 percent of adolescents reported smoking cigarettes. MORE »
Resources
Risky Business: Prescription Drug Abuse Among Teens
Family Checkup: Positive Parenting Prevents Drug Abuse
Vital Signs: Drinking and Driving Among High School Students Aged ≥16 Years — United States, 1991–2011
Substance Abuse in the States
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