Addiction | Substance Abuse Among Teens Is Rising
In the following viewpoint, Join Together, a national resource center for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence, asserts that the problem of teenage drug abuse is growing. Recent evidence demonstrates that illegal drug use, especially the use of marijuana, is increasingly common among teenagers.
As you read, consider the following questions:
1. As cited by Join Together, what did the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse report about marijuana use among young people?
2. What were the survey’s findings about drug use among teens who smoke cigarettes or...
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