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Adult Drug Use Rising:
Adult drug use in Hawai'i and the United States is increasing. Hawai‘i’s adult drug use (aged 26 and older) is consistently above the nation’s use as a whole. In 2005, one in five adults aged 18-25 reported having used drugs in the past month.
Youth Drug Use Rising: In 1999, reported
drug use among youth aged 12-17 in Hawai'i was similar
to that reported for the nation as a whole. However, drug
use among Hawai'i's youth has increased by 6 percent
(compared to a 0.3 percent U.S. increase during the same
time period). In 2005, 10.8 percent of Hawai'i's youth
reported drug use in the past month.
Drug Use Prevention and Treatment:
Use of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, and crystal methamphetamine is associated with serious consequences, including injury, illness, disability, and death. While no single approach for substance abuse and addiction treatment exists, comprehensive and carefully tailored treatment has been successful. Drug use among adolescents is associated with a number of unhealthy, unproductive, and dangerous behaviors, such as driving under the influence, truancy, delinquency, and high-risk sexual activity. Core strategies to prevent drug abuse among youth include raising awareness, educating and training parents and others, strengthening families, providing alternative peer activities, building skills and confidence, mobilizing and empowering communities, and employing environmental approaches.1
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Source: Hawai`i State Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, Substance Abuse and Treatment Needs: Survey Estimates for Hawai`i.; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse.
Note: Drug use is defined as having used any illicit drug in the past 30 days.
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Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies, State Estimates of Substance Abuse.
Note: Drug use is defined as having used any illicit drug in the past 30 days.
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