Did You Know?
  • Nearly 8,000 youth ages 12 to 17 drink alcohol for the first time each day.
  • Smokeless tobacco use is on the rise among boys ages 12 - 17.
  • 1 in 5 teens abuse prescription medications not prescribed to them.
  • Alcohol abuse contributes to the deaths of 1,700 college students each year.
  • 43 percent of 12th graders report having used marijuana.
  • Underage drinkers account for 21.1 percent of all alcohol consumed in Ohio.
  • 76 percent of Ohio students 9 -12 have consumed alcohol.
  • More 8th graders have tried inhalants than any other illicit drug.
  • Annually, 2,500 Ohioans ages 12 to 20 are admitted for alcohol treatment.
  • 15 percent of 8th graders report having used marijuana.

    



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