National Drug Facts Week is January 26 - February

Follow Rosecrance all week for trends in drug use and information on substance abuse prevention and treatment.

By Rosecrance Health

Did you know?

Marijuana Can be Addictive

• Approximately 9% of ALL marijuana users will become addicted.
• About 17% of those who start smoking in their teens will become addicted.
• 25-50% of daily marijuana users will become addicted.
• The average age marijuana users start smoking in the United States is 14.

Teen Drinking Can Lead to Alcoholism

• Teens who start drinking before age 15 have a 47% chance of becoming an alcoholic, compared to 9% of those who start drinking at 21 or older.
• The average age a person has their first alcoholic drink in the United States is 12.

Talking to Your Child About Drugs is Important

• 14% of teens believe that their parents would be OK with them smoking marijuana.
• 10% of parents say they are OK with their child smoking marijuana.
• Teens are less likely to use substances if their parents teach them about the risks; however, 21% of teens say their parents have not had this discussion with them.

Sources: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence; American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry; Drugfree.org.
Rosecrance offers Prevention Classes in our Northbrook, Naperville and Frankfort locations. We also have Intensive Outpatient (IOP) for teens in Northbrook and Frankfort and Outpatient for young adults (ages 18-26) in Northbrook. Rosecrance’s Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Centers for adults and adolescents are located in Rockford, IL. To access these services call, 815.387.5615 to schedule a free assessment. For more information, visit www.rosecrance.org.
For more information on National Drug Facts Week, visit http://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-facts-week.