facts about teen drug and alcohol use

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TEEN DRUG & FACTS ABOUT

ALCOHOL USE

BY 8th GRADE

DRUG & ALCOHOL USE

have TRIED ALCOHOL

590,000

are unintentionally injured under theinfluence of alcohol 696,000

are assaulted by another student who has been drinking

AMONG 16-17 YEARS OLD

MOST COMMONLY USED DRUGS

13 %

MARIJUANA

PRESCRIPTION

HALLUCINOGENS

25 % of college students report academic consequences of their drinking.

MISSING

CLASS

FALLING BEHIND

POOR on exams

LOWER GRADES

75% MEN 55% WOMEN

97,000

students are victims of alcohol-related

sexual assault or date rape

VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

DRUG DRIVING ACCIDENTS

25 %

of teens surveyed admit

to driving under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs

or marijuana

DRUG DRIVING ACCIDENTS

alcohol and drug abuse among teen led to an increasing visits to the emergency department

189, 000

EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 66, 517

EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS

1,825between the ages of 18 and 24 die from

alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov

http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

http://www.brad21.org

http://www.drugs.ku.edu

http://www.drugs.ku.edu

https://www.dosomething.org

http://www.lockthecabinet.com

http://www.drugfree.org

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