This report finds that adolescent smoking, drinking, misusing prescription drugs and using
illegal drugs is, by any measure, a public health problem of epidemic proportion, presenting clear and present danger to millions of America’s teenagers and severe and expensive long-range consequences for our entire population.
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Adolescent Substance Use: America’s #1 Public Health Problem
Media Type: PDF
Keywords: data juvenile prevention substanceabuse
Audience: Case Workers Clinicians Elders Federal Partners Front-Line Providers Juvenile Wellness Court Staff Prevention Programs Prevention Staff Volunteers Youth Youth Probation
Issue Area: Substance Misuse Treatment