From the Monitoring the Future Study Report:

The University of Michigan2012

In 1996 47% of all 8th graders tried cigarettes. In 2012 only 16% of 8th graders had done so. 400,000 Americans per year are estimated to die prematurely

as a direct result of their smoking cigarettes. Alcohol use among teens has dropped to historically

low levels. In 2012, 3.6 percent of 8th graders, 14.5 percent of 10th

graders, and 28.1 percent of 12th graders reported getting drunk in the past month; Significant declines include 5-year drops in daily alcohol use by 8th, 10th and 12th graders (0.3 percent, 1.0 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively, in 2012).

In 2012, 23.7 percent of high-school seniors reported binge drinking (defined as 5 or more drinks in a row in the past 2 weeks)—a drop of one-quarter since the late 1990s.

Marijuana use by adolescents declined from the late 1990s until the mid-to-late 2000s, but has been on the increase since then

6.5 percent of 12th graders now use marijuana every day, compared to 5.1 percent in the 2007.

Cigarettes

Alcohol

Illicit Drugs

Grades: 8 10 12Years 1992-2012 1992-2012 1992-2012

16%-4.9% 21%-10.8 28%-17%

31%- 11% 39%-28% 50%-42%

7.3%-7.7% 11%-19% 15%-25%

In the Past year the number of high school seniors report to have used the following psychoactive chemicals in the past 30 days:

Marijuana 36.4% Synthetic Cannabinoids 11.3% Hallucinogens 4.8% Salvia 4.4% MDMA 3.8 Cocaine 2.7%

Latest reports indicate that 14% of male and 8% of female high school seniors abused synthetic marijuana in the past 30 days

In 2010 there were 11,406 ER visits associated with synthetic marijuana (75% were adolescents & young adults up to age 29)

In 2012, 11.3% of high school seniors reported using synthetic marijuana in the past 30 days

Stimulants - 7.6% Vicodin - 7.5% Tranquilizers - 5.3% Oxycontin - 4.3% Cocaine - 2.7% Crack - 1.2% Heroine - .6%

* MOST TEENS WHO ABUSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ARE GIVEN THEM FOR FREE BY A FRIEND OR RELATIVE!

Opioids•1991 – 76 Million•2010 – 210 Million Almost a 3 fold increase

Stimulants •1991 – 4 Million•2010 – 46 Million Greater than 10 fold increase

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A 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), estimated 2.4 million Americans used prescription drugs nonmedically for the first time within the past year.

More than one-half were females and about a third were aged 12 to 17.

Abuse of prescription drugs is highest among young adults aged 18 to 25, with 5.9 percent reporting nonmedical use in the past month (NSDUH, 2010).

Among youth aged 12 to 17, 3% reported past-month nonmedical use of prescription medications.

Overall, more males than females abuse prescription drugs in all age groups except the youngest (aged 12 to 17 years); that is, females in this age group exceed males in the nonmedical use of all psychotherapeutics, including pain relievers, tranquilizers, and stimulants.

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs allow physicians and pharmacists to track prescriptions and help identify patients who are "doctor shopping.“

Be aware, Stay informed!

The National Institute Of Drug Abuse Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

(NIAAA) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug

Prevention National Clearinghouse of Drug and Alcohol Information NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services NJ 211 Partnership United for Prevention in Passaic County