Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
8.7
percent
(2019)
Target:
5.5
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
8.0
percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years reported use of illicit drugs in the past 30 days in 2018
Reduce the proportion of adolescents reporting use of any illicit drugs during the past 30 days
Summary
People who start using drugs at an early age are more likely to develop a substance use disorder. Programs at the school, family, and community level can delay and reduce drug use in adolescents. Evidence-based interventions for drug use include behavioral and family-based approaches, medications for addiction treatment, and recovery support services.
Topics: Drug and Alcohol Use, Adolescents
Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup
