According to a study by Columbia University, how many underage drinkers account for all of the alcohol consumed in the U.S?
What is 11.4 percent
100
More teens die from what than heroin/cocaine combined.
What is prescription drugs
100
90 percent of smokers began before what age.
What is 21
200
When is the average age for teen boys and girls first try of alcohol
What is boys at age 11 and girls at age 13
200
In 2013, more high school seniors regularly used what drug than cigarettes as 22.7 percent smoked pot in the last month, compared to 16.3 percent who smoked cigarettes.
What is marijuana
200
Every day, how many adolescents under 18 years of age try their first cigarette. More than 950 of them will become daily smokers.
What is almost 3,900
300
How many young people, ages 12 to 20, reported that they’ve consumed alcohol in the past 30 days.
What is nearly 10 million
300
How many teenagers live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
What is 1/3
300
What percent of teen smokers will continue smoking and die early from a smoking-related disease?
What is about 30 percent
400
Teens who start drinking before age 15 years are how many more times likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after the legal age of 21.
What is five times
400
By what grade has, 28 percent of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15 percent have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5 percent have used marijuana.
What is 8th grade
400
How many out of 5 teenagers are addicted to cigarettes smokes 13-15 a day.
What is 1 of 5 teenagers
500
In 2010, there were approximately how many emergency rooms visits by teens under age 21 for injuries and other conditions linked to alcohol.
What is 189,000
500
Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to what percent less likely to use drugs than those who don't.
What is 50 percent
500
Approximately how many packs of cigarettes are purchased for minors annually?