Station 3:
Drugs + Society
Youth drug abuse is a high-profile public health concern, with at least 1-in-8 teenagers abusing an illicit substance in the last year.
Youth drug abuse is a high-profile public health concern, with at least 1-in-8 teenagers abusing an illicit substance in the last year.
Study the following graph and answer these questions:
Study the following graph and answer these questions:
- Which illicit drug causes the highest amount of overdose deaths?
- Which illicit drug has the lowest amount of overdose deaths?
- What kind of trends do you see? Are all overdose deaths rising for each illicit drug?
Study the map of the United State that shows "Illicit Drug Use Disorder Among 12- to 17-year olds:
Study the map of the United State that shows "Illicit Drug Use Disorder Among 12- to 17-year olds:
Illicit Drug Use Disorder is a condition that affects a person’s brain and behavior, causing them to rely on illegal drugs. People with illicit drug use disorder continue to use illegal substances, even if the use results in negative side effects, like getting fired from a job or losing friendships.
Illicit Drug Use Disorder is a condition that affects a person’s brain and behavior, causing them to rely on illegal drugs. People with illicit drug use disorder continue to use illegal substances, even if the use results in negative side effects, like getting fired from a job or losing friendships.
- Which state(s) has/have the highest percentage of illicit drug use disorder?
- What is the percentage of illicit drug use disorder for the state of Colorado?
Look at the third map of the illicit drug use among teenagers in the last month.
Look at the third map of the illicit drug use among teenagers in the last month.
- Do the percentages rise or go down from the previous graph of the United States?
- What state had the highest percentage of illicit drug use in the past month?
- What is the percentage for the state of Colorado?
- Is Colorado one of the highest or lowest usage states?
