{"id":18041,"date":"2024-09-29T18:33:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T17:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/?p=18041"},"modified":"2024-11-19T21:28:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T20:28:44","slug":"teen-substance-use-is-declining-but-more-dangerous-drug-abuse-is-emerging-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drugprevent.org.uk\/ppp\/2024\/09\/teen-substance-use-is-declining-but-more-dangerous-drug-abuse-is-emerging-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen Substance Use Is Declining, But More Dangerous Drug Abuse Is Emerging"},"content":{"rendered":"
by Lauraine Langreo, Writer<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Education Week<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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There have been \u201cpromising\u201d declines in high school students\u2019 overall use of illicit substances, concludes a report from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Since 2013, the percentage of students who reported drinking alcohol, using marijuana, or using select illicit drugs at any point has decreased. Since 2017 and 2019, respectively, the percentage of students who had ever misused or currently are misusing prescription opioids decreased, according to the CDC\u2019s Youth Risk Behavior Survey.<\/p>\n

That survey draws on data collected every two years among a nationally representative sample of U.S. high school students. The 2023 survey had more than 20,000 respondents and was conducted in the spring.<\/p>\n

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Still, many students continue to use substances and the lack of progress in some areas is concerning, according to the report.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The findings come as schools continue to face\u00a0challenges in curbing students\u2019 substance abuse<\/a>, which could negatively affect learning, memory, and attention, according to experts. It could also be a sign of mental health challenges.<\/p>\n

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