According to an article published on the local news website for Wabash Valley, Illinois, teen drug and alcohol abuse has increased over the past year. The data come from the Body Electric Coalition, which conducted a study of teen behavior in East Central Illinois. The findings contradict the 10-year trend, which shows an overall decrease in alcohol and drug abuse. In addition, use of one significant substance - methamphetamine - is down from the past year.
The director of the Body Electric Coalition commented on the recent increase and related behaviors: "By and large drug use over the ten years have gone down as have alcohol and tobacco use...[however] we're also finding that violence, teen dating abuse, pregnancy, and those issues that have to do with teen sexuality are also on an uprise. (Sources: www.mywabashvalley.com)
Labels: behaviors, abuse, teen-addiction
Posted By: Aspen Education Group
