Being young drugs

1. More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine combined. 2. In 2013, more high school seniors regularly used marijuana than cigarettes as 22.7% smoked pot in the last month, compared to 16.3% who smoked cigarettes. 3. 60% of seniors don't see regular marijana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago. 4. 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions. 5. The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives. 6. Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4% in 2009 to 7.5% this year. 7. 54% of high school seniors do not think regular steroid use is harmful, the lowest number since 1980, when the National Institute on Drug Abuse started asking about perception on steroids. 8. By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana. 9. Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't. 10. 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago.