Percentage of Illicit Drug Use in the Past Month Among 12- to 17-Year-Olds

Percentage of illicit drug use in the past month among 12- to 17-year-olds

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Annual averages based on National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2011 and 2012. Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically, …
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Additional drop boxes in Hunterdon County aid in the fight against …

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Research has also indicated that the majority of young adults who are heroin users started their substance abuse with Rx drugs. Results from a recent national study indicated that 70 percent of the people who reported using Rx drugs for non-medical use …
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The Ever-Present Problem of Teen Drug Use

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However, a more realistic goal might be to identify ways to increase children's self-esteem when they are young as well as prepare them pitfalls of drug use and peer pressure. Teaching our kids about the ins and outs of drug use, and helping them to …
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