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Nearly how many teens in the nation have used illegal drugs in the past 30 days?
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∙ 14y ago
Correct Answer: ONE IN FOUR
Explanation:
- 11.3 million (48 percent of the teen population) have tried illegal drugs;
- 8.5 million (37 percent) have used illegal drugs in the past year;
- 5.4 million (24 percent) - nearly one out of every four teens in the nation - have used illegal drugs in the past 30 days.
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How many teens die off illegal drugs?
Averaged 1400 teens in the U.S die from illegal drugs a year.
What age do teens do drugs?
They are not supposed to its illegal but they can when they are adults
What percentage of teens try drugs?
In America, a study stated that 40 percent of teens have tried drugs. Nearly 80 percent of teens have tried alcohol.
Do teens use drugs or alcohol the most?
No, teens are not the only ones who abuse illegal drugs. Younger and older people abuse them, too, but the numbers of teens abusing drugs is usually greater.
How many teens had tried illegal drugs?
more have than those that havent
What number of teens do illegal drugs?
At least 80% have at least tried a drug.
What happens to teens that use illegal drugs?
Theyre usually put on probation or drug court
What percentage of teens take drugs?
59% based on statistics and how readily and easily available new "illegal" drugs which are stated "non-illegal are being ordered now over the internet.
What is the percentage of teens using illegal drugs?
No one knows the answer, although the proportion goes up with age.
What population of teens has used illegal drugs?
majority of teeens have used illegal substance, or heavy drinking , or tobacco before they have reached the age of 18
What are 3 legal consequences teens are likely to face if they are convicted of possessing illegal drugs?
get imprisoned, get fined, lose their vehicle
Why do many people have inaccurate perceptions about the number of teens that abuse drugs?
Because the government is trying to scare everyone into thinking that everyone does drugs and they don't have to do drugs to fit in.. truth is barely any of the teens (by percentage) do drugs and fitting in by doing drugs usually isn't an issue. Its all a scare tactic to keep drugs illegal, and the feds making money off busting drugs.
