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
Marijuana is a preparation from the Cannabis plant that is smoked. The active ingredient in Cannabis is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Hashish, charas, ganja, sinsemilla, bhang, and hash oil are some…>> (read more)
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This letter describes recent exploratory research in Ireland, which was undertaken to provide a snapshot of the perspectives of youth, community, addiction, educational and health…>> (read more)
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A "train-the-trainer" workshop was developed to evaluate and enhance presentational skills and offered to 14 youth in grades 6-12 and 9 administrators from youth-focused community agencies…>> (read more)
Juvenile Drug Abuse Statistics
