Juvenile Drug Abuse
Drug abuse includes the use of an illegal drug (such as heroin or LSD), prescription or over-the-counter drug (such as cough syrup), or socially acceptable drug (such as tobacco and alcohol) for a purpose other than directed, in a greater amount than directed, or in a different manner than directed. In the United States, the highest rates of drug use are among young people age 16 to 20.
The Monitoring the Future survey, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan every year since 1975, measures the extent of drug, alcohol, and tobacco use among high school students as well as students' attitudes toward drug abuse. The results of these surveys show that in the 1990s teenagers' use…>> (read more)
Juvenile Drug Abuse Points of View
5 Consequences of Using Tobacco Alcohol and Marijuana
6 Alcohol: The Drug of Choice Among Teens
7 Cranked Up
8 Increase in Heroin Addiction Among Teenage Girls
9 New Generation of Drugs
10 Two Teens Speak Out on Their Struggles with Alcohol
11 Highest of Highs: My Addiction to Heroin
12 Teenagers and Compulsive Gambling
13 Teen Addiction Is a Disease
14 Tobacco Advertising Intentionally Targets Teens
15 Widespread Gambling Culture May Promote Addiction in Teens
16 Parental Lenience Can Lead to Teen Addiction
17 New Measures to Help Teens Quit Smoking
18 Law Enforcement Strategies for Reducing Underage Drinking
19 Comprehensive Strategy for Preventing Teen Heroin Abuse
20 Providing Teens with Alternatives to Gambling
21 Parents Can Prevent Addiction by Talking to Their Teens
22 Tale of a Seventeen-Year-Old Smoker
23 Chewing Tobacco: A Young Athlete's Dangerous Addiction
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Juvenile Drug Abuse in the News
When Ben was in his early teens, he suffered from depression. Ben's doctor prescribed some antianxiety medicines. Once the drugs hit his system, Ben says, his worries seemed to…>> (read more)
The number of adolescents using marijuana on an average day vastly exceeds half the number of all students registered in New York City schools.
On an average…>> (read more)
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The United States and the Netherlands have antithetical marijuana control policies. The United States' laws criminalize the possession of even small amounts of marijuana, while the…>> (read more)
Juvenile Drug Abuse Statistics
