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2. CDC report finds teens are using drugs — often alone — to ...

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   It's important to understand why teens use or misuse drugs, so the right resources and education can help them, Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, wrote in an email.

3. D.A.R.E. didn’t work. How can school programs actually keep ...

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   The nature of teen drug use has also changed dramatically since D.A.R.E.’s heyday. ... “It’s not as if these kids are unsuspecting and have never seen the consequences of drug use before ...

4. Over two-thirds of US teens don’t drink, smoke or use ... - AOL

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   Researchers believe that the decline in teenage substance use is a lasting effect of pandemic lockdowns that limited social gatherings -- and dampened peer pressure.

5. Substance abuse - Wikipedia

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   Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder . Differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health , medical, and criminal justice contexts.

6. Education sector responses to substance abuse - Wikipedia

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   Current substance use control strategies increasingly understand substance use to be first and foremost a health issue that is best addressed through a range of demand reduction measures including early intervention; treatment; rehabilitation; recovery and social reintegration measures; and measures to minimize the public health and social ...

7. Alcoholism in adolescence - Wikipedia

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   Alcoholism in adolescence, though less common than in adults, presents a unique set of dangers due to the developing brain's vulnerability to alcohol's effects. Alcohol can cause harm and even damage to a person's DNA. [1] "Alcohol consumption is recognized worldwide as a leading risk factor for disease, disability, and death" and is rated as ...

8. Majority of U.S. Teens Are Not Drinking, Smoking or Using ...

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   A national study discovered that teens in the United States consumed significantly less alcohol and drugs in 2024 compared to past years. Teen alcohol use has steadily decreased from 2000 to 2024 ...

9. Binge drinking - Wikipedia

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   Animal studies suggest that the neurodegenerative effects of alcohol abuse during adolescence can be permanent. [7] Research in humans, which used sophisticated brain scanning technology suggests that in adolescent teenagers, drinking more than four or five drinks once or twice a month results in subtle damage to the teenagers developing brain ...