subject: Drug Abuse Statistics In Young People [print this page] This Nov, there were one or two new UK studies released which suggest a horrifying trend in the abuse of gear and alcohol, which is affecting young folks and their safety. One survey of over 8000 younger drivers 17-24 years old carried out by automobile Trader , which is a UK motoring mag and internet site, showed a perilous trend towards driving under the influence of either drink, drugs or both. In the present's binge drinking and substance abuse culture among younger people it is sadly unsurprising that as much as 17 percent of those surveyed admitted continual use of Pot Marijuana, more alarmingly 12% often use the threatening class A drug Cocaine, and ten percent revealed frequent use of Ecstasy.
Nevertheless the most substantial risk comes from more than ten percent admitting that they frequently drove their autos while being under the influence of drink or drugs.
When questioned about driving under the influence, over 40 percent felt'fine' to drive their automobiles after abusing drugs and 31 percent found it satisfactory to drive after consuming alcohol. A substantial proportion were blind to the legal drink driving boundaries for alcohol consumption and hence 8% had already had a road traffic accident while under the influence, with another 11 percent admitting a near miss. Based on road traffic accident statistical data, over a 3rd of deaths on the UK's roads involve youngsters aged twenty-five or under, so this is patently a heavy issue. Other current statistical data include the amount of younger youths using drink or drugs. Many have blamed an increase in advertising for alcoholic drinks between three and 5pm which corresponds to when youngsters have arrived home from college.
Naturally, the govt spends around 3.7 million on anti-drinking and alcohol awareness campaigning, but this is made to look tiny by the approximate 200 million spent on advertising by the drinks industry.
The average UK beginning age of Heroin use in several cities and towns is just fifteen years old, so we have a manifest duty to deter younger people from getting coincidentally involved in drug obsession thru ill-judged experimenting. So what can be done about this? Well, many mums and dads are not aware that home drug test kits and alcohol test kits are simply obtainable and may be used to act as a robust stumbling block. They may also be employed by teens as a legit reason that explains why they can not take drugs when put under peer pressure.
Having the ability to say'Sorry, I cannot take drugs because I am getting tested at home' can definitely make a contribution. The responsible use of home drug testing products with open communication and co-operation can play a significant role in keeping youngsters and teens safe and may help to mend relations and enhance trust. A few people ask whether testing removes trust from a relationship, but we resolutely accept that the drug abuse has done that in several examples and home testing are often used to reconstruct trust.
