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Fax: 989-755-0152
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It's A Girl Thing
Girl Talk
Information in this section is taken in part from information supplied on the website: www.centurycouncil.org and www.girlsanddrinking.org Choices and Consequences of Underage Drinking. “A Guide for the Mom of a Teenage Girl” Information in this section is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended as a treatment guideline for substance abuse.
- According to surveys…Girls are drinking alcohol:
- An estimated 4.5 million 12-17 year old Girls report consuming alcohol in the past year.
- About 39% of 9th grade Girls, usually about 14 years old, report drinking in the past month.
- Nearly 17% of Girls ages 12-20 reported binge drinking (5 or more drinks in a row) in the past month.
How substance abuse affects Girls
Depression, Girls and Alcohol
- Teenage Girls experience depression 50% more than teenage boys, regardless of how much alcohol they drink.
- Girls ages 12-16 who are current drinkers are 4 times more likely than their non-drinking peers to suffer depression.
- Young Girls who are heavy drinkers are more likely than boys to say they drink to escape problems or because frustration and anger. Severe cases of depression can lead to suicide.
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Additional Information
Newsflash
Source: thepartnership@drugfree.org
The following information is shared directly from a posting on www.drugfree.org
March 2, 2010
Cause for Concern: National Study Shows Reversal in Decade-Long Declines in Teen Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol
After a decade of consistent declines in teen drug abuse, a new national study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Fee America and MetLife Foundation points to marked upswings in use of drugs that teens are likely to encounter at parties and in other social situations.
According to the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), sponsored by MetLife Foundation, the number of teens in grades 9-12 that used alcohol in the past month has grown by 11 percent (from 35 percent in 2008 to 39 percent in 2009), past year Ecstasy use shows a 67 percent increase (from 6 percent in 2008 to 10 percent in 2009) and past year marijuana use shows a 19 percent increase (from 32 percent in 2008 to 38 percent in 2009).