Studies demonstrate that youth begin to use alcohol and drugs as early as 10 years old Addiction is a Developmental Disease Age of Alcohol Use 30% Age at first Nicotine Use Age of First Cannabis Use 25% group 20% who age alcohol 15% each 10% in 5% using 0% Percentage begin 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 35% Age Source: Li, Ting-Kai, Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence , National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, p.30, citing NIAAA National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, 2003, retrieved from: Retrieved from: www.pitt.edu/~super7/25011-26001/25521.ppt Finding 2: drug use and addiction trends must be addressed through prevention education 18
Studies demonstrate that youth begin to use alcohol and drugs as early as 10 years old Addiction is a Developmental Disease age group who alcohol Percentage in each begin using 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Age of Alcohol Use Age at first Nicotine Use Age of First Cannabis Use 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Age Source: Li, Ting-Kai, Alcohol Use, Abuse, and Dependence , National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, p.30, citing NIAAA National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, 2003, retrieved from: Retrieved from: www.pitt.edu/~super7/25011-26001/25521.ppt Finding 2: drug use and addiction trends must be addressed through prevention education 18
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