My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground upon which I stand. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
A new study found that alcohol and marijuana use among teenagers is on the rise. The Partnership for a Drug-Free American released their annual study. It found that there was an 11 percent increase in alcohol use among kids in grades 9 through 12. There were about 6.5 million teens – 39 percent – reporting alcohol use. That is an increase from 35 percent or 5.8 million teenagers in 2008.
Twenty five percent of teens reported smoking marijuana in the last month. This was an increase from 19 percent in the 2008 survey. Until last year, marijuana and alcohol use had been steadily dropping since 1998, when about 50 percent of teenagers reported using alcohol and 27 percent said they used marijuana.
The use of ecstasy among teenagers is also on the upswing. Six percent of surveyed teens reported ecstasy use in the past month. In 2008, that use of ecstasy was only 4 percent. Teen abuse of prescription drugs and cold medicine remained constant in the past year.
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