OAS Report Presents “A Day in the Life of American Adolescents”
According to a recent report published by the Office of Applied Studies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, in 2006, one third of U.S. youth age 12 to 17 drank alcohol and one fifth used an illicit drug in the past year.
The October 18, 2007, issue of The OAS Report draws on the 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and other data to describe “A Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Abuse Facts.”
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To access the report and related resources, visit http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/youthFacts/youth.cfm.
This information is part of a regular review of materials I use to measure where we should be looking at resources and problem areas. Identified cases making the headlines are just the small part of the problem as you can see by looking at these sources of information.
Another good source of information is the 2007 Hazelden Report that is more focused in Minnesota.
The numbers are disturbing and merit your attention,.