USA Today:

Just Say NO: A Guide to

 illegal drugs

SAMHSA

DIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) AMONG YOUNG PERSONS
Among persons aged 16-20; 17 percent reported past year DUI/ DWI involving alcohol, 14 percent reported past year DUI/ DWI involving illicit drugs, and 8 percent reported past year DUI/ DWI involving a combination of alcohol and illicit drugs used together.

Teen DUI

WORLD DRUG REPORT

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG FREE AMERICA

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Tips for parents on recognizing methamphetamine use

Methamphetamine

According to the 2006 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

2006 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  provides the latest data on prevalence and correlates of substance use, serious mental illness, related problems, and treatment in the civilian population aged 12 or older in the U.S.

In the past 30 days students nationwide:

43.3% of students had had at least one drink of alcohol

20.2% of students had used marijuana one or more times  with

8.7% of students had tried marijuana for the first time before age 13 years

12.4% of students had sniffed glue, breathed the contents of aerosol spray cans, or inhaled any paints or sprays to get high

8.5% of students had used hallucinogenic drugs

2.4% of students had used heroin

2.1% of students had used a needle to inject any illegal drug into their body

4.0% of students had taken steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription

6.2% of students had used methamphetamines (also called "speed," "crystal," "crank," or "ice") one or more times during their life

Current  tobacco use (minimum: 9.0%; maximum: 35.2%)

Current alcohol use (minimum: 15.8%; maximum: 49.2%)

Lifetime alcohol use (minimum: 32.9%; maximum: 80.2%)

Lifetime marijuana use (minimum: 15.5%; maximum: 45.2%)

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One in four Americans has a family member who is struggling with addiction.  In 2005, there were 23.2 million Americans who needed treatment for their illicit drug or alcohol abuse problems, yet only about 10% received the treatment they needed.

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