Substance Abuse Recovery Addiction Women Health Care

About half of junior high and senior high school students drink alcohol on a monthly basis, and 14% of teens have been intoxicated at least once in the past year.

Virtually every drug that is abused by adults is also abused by adolescents. In addition to alcohol, Tobacco products, Cannabinoids, Cold medications, Inhalants, Depressants, Stimulants, Narcotics, Hallucinogens, and more...

This is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. It is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time can affect a persons self control.