2. Facts
23.5 million Americans are addicted
to alcohol or drugs
1 in 10 Americans over the age of
12 struggle with substance
abuse
Only 11% of those with addiction will
receive treatment
3. Youth
In the past month, 35 percent of high school seniors
reported drinking some alcohol, 21 percent reported
using marijuana, and 11 percent reported smoking
cigarettes.
More adolescents drink alcohol than smoke cigarettes or
use marijuana
Cigarette smoking among adolescents has declined
dramatically in the last 15 years
By the 12th grade, about half of adolescents have abused
an illicit drug at least once
