Abstract
The 2010 data represented some changes in patterns of substance abuse . The data indicated that by the time they reach 12th grade, 44% of young people have tried cigarettes, 72% have tried alcohol, 42% have tried marijuana, and 47% have tried other illicit drugs . One important finding in the 2009 report was that, after a gradual decline in marijuana use over the past decade, use has begun to increase . Preceding and accompanying the increase was a decrease in adolescent beliefs about the risks of marijuana use . Marijuana use continued to be the most prevalent drug used among the illicit drugs included in the survey . Vicodin was the second-most used drug reported by 12th graders after marijuana . Although the rates of use for the narcotics Vicodin and OxyContin have not changed significantly in recent years, their 2009 levels are the highest observed since the study’s inception . LSD and other hallucinogens have showed some decline in use by high-school seniors . In addition, there was some decline in the use of Ritalin outside of medical supervision . This decline may be related to an increase in the use of Adderall outside of medical supervision, which was measured for the first time in 2009 . Ritalin and Adderall are both stimulant medications that are used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
| Original language | American English |
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| Title of host publication | Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Educational Settings |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Handbook for Practice, Second Edition |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 557-581 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781136486982 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415807401 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Psychology(all)