Is Your Teen Using Marijuana?
Posted: 2007-09-04 11:01:47
The Office of National Drug Control Policy's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign developed resource materials to help educate parents about some of the risks associated with marijuana use.
FACTS: African American Teens and Marijuana:
- 1. Despite declines in marijuana usage, rates among African American teens remain unchanged.
- 2. Among African American youth ages 12 to 17, one out of six (17.8%) reported using marijuana at least once in their lifetime.
- 3. Research shows that many African American parents think it’s inevitable that their teens will experiment with marijuana.
- 4. Black and Hispanic teens are more likely than their white peers to say that all or most of their friends use marijuana regularly, occasionally, or at parties.
- 5. First-time youth marijuana use increases significantly during the summer months.
- 6. Kids who are not regularly monitored by their parents are four times more likely to use drugs.
- 7. Teens who report they are "often bored" are 50 percent more likely to smoke, drink, get drunk and use illegal drugs than teens who aren't bored.
Find more info on the National Drug Control Policy's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Stay tuned to BV Health for more on how to deal with family drug use.
2006-01-27 17:16:49
