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Healthy Children > Ages & Stages > Teen > Substance Abuse > Drugs of Choice for Teens

Ages & Stages

Drugs of Choice for Teens

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Substance

Used in Past 30 Days

Used in Past Year

Used in Lifetime

Alcohol

19.1%

31.8%

37.3%

Cigarettes

18.2%

23.8%

35.8%

Marijuana/Hashish

8.3%

14.1%

17%

Hallucinogens

1.8%

3.8%

5.3%

Analgesics (Painkillers)

1.2%

3.7%

8.9%

Smokeless Tobacco

1.2%

3.7%

8.9%

Inhalants

1.1%

2.9%

6.1%

Cocaine and Crack

1.0%

2.2%

2.9%

Stimulants

0.6%

1.2%

1.7%

Depressants

0.5%

1.7%

2.7%

Heroin

0.2%

0.3%

0.4%

 

Last Updated
12/30/2011
Source
Caring for Your Teenager (Copyright © 2003 American Academy of Pediatrics)
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