One in four young adult males and one
in six females reported coping dependence on drugs & /
or alcohol
One in twelve teenage boys and girls reported
dependence or abuse of drugs or alcohol
Nearly half of all boys (44%) and more
than a third (36%) of all girls ages 10 - 24 reported
smoking cigarettes
One fifth of surveyed 10 - 24 year
old boys (21%) and one tenth of the girls (9%) reported heavy
alcohol use
While one in six of teenagers had
tried alcohol, one in ten had binge drinking experiences,
3% reported heavy drinking
More than half of young male adults
(52%) and one third of young female adults (32%) reported
binge report binge drinking. One
in five young adult males and one in ten young adult females
reported chronic heavy drinking. See Underage Drinkers Seek Help in Emergency
Rooms (2006) www.samhsa.gov
One
fourth of all boys (24%) and one sixth (17%) of all 10—24
year old girls who were surveyed reported illicit drug use
One tenth of teenagers reported illicit
drug use. Steroid
use was reported by 1—2 % of teen males.
One fourth of young adult males (24%) and one sixth of young
adult females (16.5%) reported illicit drug use
