Amazing Facts

• Alcohol is the #1 drug of choice for young teens—46% of eighth graders and 78% of high school seniors report experimentation (source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

• Alcohol is used more often and heavily by teens than all other drugs combined

• On average, children first try alcohol at age 11 for boys and age 13 for girls (source: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

• On average, children first try marijuana at age 12 (source: NIDA)

• 48% of high school seniors report occasional/regular use of marijuana (source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

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