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Addiction Demographics
Addiction Among High School and College Students
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Last updated on October 7, 2020
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Addiction Among High School and College Students
Tdolescents and young adults in high school and college face many unique pressures and stressors in their lives. Coupled with an underdeveloped frontal lobe, the region of the brain responsible for impulse control, decision-making, and mood regulation, these particular age groups may be prone to substance abuse.
High school and college students may be more influenced by social pressures and more likely to engage in risky behaviors than other age groups. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), by the time individuals reach their senior year of high school, 70 percent will have tried alcohol, 50 percent will have abused an illicit drug, 40 percent will have smoked a cigarette, and 20 percent will have used a prescription drug recreationally, or for nonmedical purposes.