Labels: drug-use, risks, teenagers
Posted By: Aspen Education Group
Friday, March 27, 2009
Utah Teens at High Risk for Substance Abuse
According to a recent story appearing in the Salt Lake Tribune, Summit County and Tooele County lead the state in the percentage of troubled teens. In Summit County, six out of 10 high school seniors are at risk for drug and alcohol abuse. These data come from the statewide Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) surveys that were conducted in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 in 2003, 2005, and 2007. The results have been posted to a website recently established by the University of Utah's Criminal Justice Center. (Source: www.sltrib.com)