FACTS ABOUT TEEN DRUG & ALCOHOL USE DRUG & ALCOHOL USE BY 8th GRADE 30% have TRIED ALCOHOL 18-24 590,000 are unintentionally injured under theinfluence of alcohol 696,000 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking MOST COMMONLY USED DRUGS AMONG 16-17 YEARS OLD 13% MARIJUANA 4% PRESCRIPTION DRUGS 2% HALLUCINOGENS 25% of college students report academic consequences of their drinking MISSING CLASS FALLING BEHIND POOR on exams LOWER GRADES VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 97,000 students are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape 75 % MEN 55 % WOMEN DRUG DRIVING ACCIDENTS 25% of teens surveyed admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs or marijuana DRUG DRIVING ACCIDENTS alcohol and drug abuse among teen led to an increasing visits to the emergency department 189,000 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 66,517 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 1,825 between the ages of 18 and 24 die from alcohol-related unintentional injuries, including motor vehicle crashes SOURCES: http://www.teendrugrehabs.com http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov http://www.niaaa.nih.gov http://www.brad21.org http://www.drugs.ku.edu http://www.drugs.ku.edu https://www.dosomething.org http://www.lockthecabinet.com http://www.drugfree.org RecoveryExperts FIND THE BEST REHAB CENTER THAT FITS YOUR NEEDS! https://recoveryexperts.com ... alcohol- related sexual assault or date rape 75 % MEN 55 % WOMEN DRUG DRIVING ACCIDENTS 25% of teens surveyed admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, prescription drugs or marijuana DRUG. .. ACCIDENTS alcohol and drug abuse among teen led to an increasing visits to the emergency department 189,000 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 66,517 EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS 1,825 between the ages of 18 and 24.. .DRUG & ALCOHOL USE BY 8th GRADE 30% have TRIED ALCOHOL 18-24 590,000 are unintentionally injured under theinfluence of alcohol 696,000 are assaulted by another