The average age at which teens and young adults start using drugs has been rising, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study examined changes in the average age of first drug use for 18 different drugs--including alcohol and tobacco products--between 2004 and 2017 and found that average ages had increased for the majority of those drugs.
Study shows rising age of first drug use in teens, young adults
- EurekAlert
- 2. 3 2020 (06:00)