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February 15, 2006

SURVEY SAYS: Girls are getting into trouble

Although the overrall illicit drug use among youth 12 to 17 has decreased, The National Survey on Drug Use and Health released a report showing that girls are using marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes more often than boys. The national survey based on 70,000 families discovered that 1.5 million girls between 12 to 17 starting drinking alcohol compared to 1.28 million boys, 730,000 girls started smoking compared to 565,000 boys and 675,000 girls used marijuana compared to 577,000 boys. Girls may become addicted to smoking faster than boys and even moderate drinking can effect their growth and the development of their reproductive systems. To find out more about this recent survey and what you as a parent can do to help provide positive measures to change this survey go to http://www.theantidrug.com

Posted by Pat Giuliani at February 15, 2006 7:11 AM