The pandemic drives a decline in teen substance abuse

The percentage of teens using illicit substances dropped significantly in 2021 as the pandemic forced them into isolation from friends, classrooms, and extracurricular activities. Alcohol, marijuana, and nicotine vaping – the most commonly used substances by teens all showed declines from 2020. These findings were reported by a Monitoring the Future survey conducted by theRead more …The pandemic drives a decline in teen substance abuse originally appeared inKevinMD.com.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 26, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/richard-capriola" rel="tag" > Richard Capriola < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs