facts about teen drug and alcohol use

FACTS ABOUT

TEEN DRUG &
ALCOHOL USE


DRUG & ALCOHOL USE

BY 8th GRADE
30%
have TRIED ALCOHOL


18-24
590,000

are unintentionally injured under theinfluence of alcohol

696,000

are assaulted by another student who has been drinking


MOST COMMONLY USED DRUGS

AMONG 16-17 YEARS OLD

13%
MARIJUANA

4%

PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS

2%

HALLUCINOGENS


25%

of college students report academic
consequences of their drinking.
MISSING
CLASS

FALLING
BEHIND

POOR
on
exams

LOWER
GRADES


VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

97,000

students are victims of alcohol-related
sexual assault or date rape

75

%

MEN

55

%

WOMEN


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


1,825

between the ages of 18 and 24 die from
alcohol-related unintentional injuries,
including motor vehicle crashes.


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