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
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults, A Report of the Surgeon General
Monitoring the Future 2011 Results
National Survey on Drug Use and Health Report: Substance Abuse Among Black Adolescents
Substance Abuse in the States
Spotlight
Tobacco and Teens
OAH summarizes the latest trends, and points to tips and resources for preventing adolescent tobacco use.
DID YOU KNOW?
The percentage of 10th graders reporting binge drinking (drinking five or more drinks in a row at least once in the past two weeks) dropped between 2010 and 2011.
