Teenagers have long dabbled in illegal drug use, so hearing that today’s young people experiment with substances is not that shocking. Many headlines report that dangerous drug use is skyrocketing in the United States and that our streets are more dangerous now than ever for teens, when in fact, the National Institute on Drug Abuse reported in 2015 that illicit drug use among adolescents may actually be on the decline.
Originally published February 2016. Updated February 2017.
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