Of the more than 80.000 students surveyed, over 46% reported having drunk alcohol, and of that percentage, [...]]]> In a study done with middle school students, more precisely adolescents between 13 and 17 years old, the 60% had admitted having drunk alcohol. In men the percentage is higher than in women. 19.7% said that had smoked snuff.

Of the more than 80.000 students surveyed, over 46% reported having drunk alcohol, and of that percentage, 60% did it improperly.

Meanwhile, the percentage of students who smoked snuff fell from 21.9% in 2007 to 19.7 last year, while the age at onset of both addictions stood in 13 years old.

8.4% of adolescents confirmed ever having smoked marijuana, however, the use of other illicit drugs such as cocaine or stimulants decreased substantially.

The factors which adolescents attributed the cause of increased consumption of both alcohol and drugs were some such as the availability of money, low expectation for the future to develop or complete projects or even finish the secondary, tertiary or university studies. That leaves them to join the indiscriminate use of toxic substances for the human body.

Availability is not just of money, but also the proximity and easy access to drugs. 22.6% said they had received offers to buy these substances.

Drugs are easily available in any environment, which is not a less important fact, since it drives directly to enter the world of drug and alcohol indiscriminately.

Via: momento24.com

Smoking among young people was 29% – the lowest figure since records began in 1982 when it was 53%.

The proportion who had ever taken drugs fell to 22% from 29% in 2001, the first year of [...]]]> A study from NHS Information Centre shows smoking, drinking and drug taking in young people aged 11-15 have all fallen.

Smoking among young people was 29% – the lowest figure since records began in 1982 when it was 53%.

The proportion who had ever taken drugs fell to 22% from 29% in 2001, the first year of measurement. The percentage who had drunk alcohol dropped to 51% in 2009, compared with 61% in 2003.

But the report also showed that all three habits become more frequent as children grow older. For instance, in 2009, only one-in-50 11 year olds had taken drugs in the last month, compared with nearly one in five 15 year olds.

Via: healthcarerepublic.com