Update: We are seeing more cocaine, oxycontin, vicadin and adderall/aderal abuse among the adolescents and young adults in our area..." -- Jon Daily (2005)

We know many parents, teachers, and other professionals who feel like they do not know enough about the drugs that the youth of today are using.

Do you know what different drugs the youth of today are using?

Do you know the "street names" for todays drugs?

Do you know what symptoms people on drugs exhibit?

Do you know the short and long term effects of the different drugs?

Do you know what "420" is? To read an article from the Sacramento Bee on "420" click here "420"

Do you know the difference between marijuana in 1960 and marijuana in 1999?

If you have answered "no" to any of these questions, then you might want to educate yourself with the latest information. To do so simply click on the links below.

TRENDS IN TEEN DRUG USE SINCE 1975 TO THE PRESENT

Each year, since 1975 a study called the Monitoring The Future Survey has been used to track teen drug use. The 2004 results are in. Click on the the link below to see a graph of annual teen drug use from 8th - 12th grade and from 1975 to the Present; It also breaks it down in specific drugs: http://monitoringthefuture.org/data/04data/pr04t2.pdf

To see the break down of teen use in the past 30 - days from 8th - 12th grade and from 1975 to the Present; It also breaks it down in specific drugs: http://monitoringthefuture.org/data/04data/pr04t4.pdf

You will need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the trends. If you need to down load it, click http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

http://monitoringthefuture.org/ is the main webpage that keeps the trends up to date on the lastest drug use among teens. This is where us clinicians gather information on national trends.