By Frances M. Harding, Director, SAMHSA’s Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention
According to a recent report from SAMHSA’s National Survey
on Drug Use and Health
(http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k13/NSDUH099b/sr099b-trends-prevention-messages.htm),
between the early 2000s and 2011, fewer adolescents were exposed to drug or
alcohol use prevention messages in the past year through media and school
sources. In fact, in 2011, 25 percent of adolescents did not receive prevention
messages through media or school sources and 40 percent of adolescents did not
talk with their parents about the dangers of substance use. Adolescents are
subjected to influences ...
By Frances M. Harding, Director, SAMHSA’s Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention
A youth’s perception of risks associated with substance
use is an important determinant of whether he or she engages in substance use. A
recent SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health report
(http://www.samhsa.gov/data/2k13/NSDUH099a/sr099a-risk-perception-trends.pdf)
surfaced several important perceptions among adolescents aged 12 to 17. Binge
drinking can be categorized as having five or more alcoholic drinks once or
twice a week. The good news is that the percentage of adolescents who perceived
great risk from binge alcohol use has increased from 38.2 ..
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