• Substance Abuse Among Youth

    Early drug abuse corelates with substance abuse problems later in life, and the most significant increases in destructive behavior appear to take place among older teens and young adults.

    • 2.08 million or 8.33% of 12- to 17-year-olds nationwide report using drugs in the last month.
    • Among them, 83.88% report using marijuana in the last month.
    • 591,000 teenagers aged 12- to 17-years-old used an illicit drug other than marijuana in the last month.
    • 8.7% of 8th graders have used illicit drugs in the last month.
    • 21.3% of 8th graders have tried illicit drugs at least once.
    • By the time they’re in 12th grade, 46.6% of teens have tried illicit drugs.
    • 11.89 million 18- to 25-year-olds used drugs in the last month.
    • 4,777 Americans aged 15 to 24 years old died of an overdose of illicit drugs in one year.
    • 11.2% of overdose deaths are aged 15 to 24 years.                               
    • - National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics

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