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 ยป
Resources
Substance Use Among 12th Grade Aged Youths by Dropout Status
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide
Emergency Department Visits Involving Drug Misuse or Abuse by Children Aged 12 to 14
Substance Abuse in the States
