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Drug & Alcohol Stats

Drug and Alcohol Statistics

Parents may not realize just how available illicit drugs are to their children. They may not realize how young children are when they begin to experiment with alcohol and drugs. Statistics can be sobering, and can alert parents to the need to communicate with their children about the dangers of substance abuse and help them develop strategies to cope with peer pressure.

Availability of Illicit Drugs to Girls Ages 12-17

Illicit Drug Use Among Youth Who Smoke Cigarettes and Drink Alcohol

Heavy Alcohol Use Among Young Adults

Binge Drinking Among Underage Persons

Inhalant Use Among Youth

Obtaining Marijuana Easy for Youth

Youth Substance Use: State Estimates (Summary)

Club Drugs: Summary of Statistics

Marijuana Treatment Admissions Increase

Amphetamine Treatment Admissions Increase

National Drug Abuse Statistics Summary

Trends in Initiation of Drug Use

Trends in Initiation of Drug/Alcohol Use

Marijuana

Cocaine

Psychotherapeutics (nonmedical use of pharmaceutical drugs)

Alcohol

Other Substances

Source: SAMHSA 1999 NHSDA.


"In the United States, approximately three-fourths of all deaths among persons aged 10--24 years result from only four causes: motor-vehicle crashes, other unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide. Results from the 1999 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey demonstrate that numerous high school students engage in behaviors that increase their likelihood of death from these four causes...[including alcohol and illicit drug use]" Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), Centers for Disease Control, Risk Youth Behavior Surveillance.

































Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity

If you are the parent of an overweight child struggling with obesity, we offer you some insights, tips, and suggestions to help your child get in shape, eat healthy, and get active.

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