Not cool at all.
The number of teens who
smoke, drink, or use drugs has gone down significantly from 2002 to 2013,
according to a new study. This is good news and Health Briefs reviews more
information from this research.
Alcohol, binge drinking
and tobacco use are also reduced for teens age 12 to 17 in the same time
period. Illegal drug use is down also. Teens that have a substance dependence
problem or abuse problems also went down. The U.S.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) also reports
that in 2013, rates of illegal drug abuse fell among teens to just under nine
percent. Alcohol abuse dropped to 11.6 percent from 13 percent in 2012. And
binge drinking rates, one of the most dangerous forms of alcohol abuse, fell
only one percent during the same time period. The Health Briefs TV show learns
that the rate of preteens and teens that drove under the influence dropped
three percent.
While these statistics are
encouraging and positive, preteens and teens must learn from the adults in
their lives that there is nothing cool about alcohol use or illegal substance abuse.
Drinking and drunk driving are not normal teen activities and can lead to
injury, death and jail time. Substance abuse ruins lives immediately. Please help America
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