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The teenage girls abuse drugs much more than their peers -men, according to a new alarm.

Eighteen percent more girls abuse drugs than boys, while the use of teenagers’ drugs is constantly increasing, and the use of opioids, including fentanyl, has taken off, showed data.

Marijuana remains the predominant favorite for both girls and boys, estimated 2.9 million people under 18 years of age in 2023, reports Latest data From the administration of drug abuse and mental health services, the Department of the Ministry of Health and Social Services.

Marijuana, opioids and stimulants are the most used illegal drugs among teenagers in America, according to a new study. Photose.eu - kok.adobe.com — Marijuana, opioids and stimulants are the most used illegal drugs among teenagers in America, according to a new study. Photose.eu – kok.adobe.com

Opioid abuse, including heroin and recipe anesthesia, such as Vicodine and Oxycontine, flew 41% from 2022 to 2023. After weeds, opioids took the second most commonly abused drug for adolescents from 574,000, using them in 2023, compared to 406,000.

At the time The use of marijuana Among these ages 12 to 17 years, it was approximately the same as the year, all other forms of drug use among teenagers jumped, the total number of young users reached 3.8 million, per 100,000 from 2022.

The deadly opioid Fentanyl – that up to 100 times stronger than morphine – is not included in the same category of Samhsa, since users can carry it unconsciously when it is mixed with other drugs. About 50,000 teenagers reported that they were abused in 2023, a tremendous 47% of the thorn a year earlier, and the numbers are likely to be higher as many could take it without realizing it.

While using marijuana aged 12 to 17 years, there is only a slight reduction, all other forms of drug use among adolescents have increased. Jack Forbes / Ny Post Design

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Stimulants are the third most common drugs among young people. About 285,000 teenagers reporting Prescription stimulants such as Adderall And Ritalin, while the use of cocaine and purpose were removed up to 63,000 and 40,000 adolescents, respectively, by almost 58% and 112% compared to the year earlier.

Inhalers to which glue, aerosol sprays, fluid cleansing, paint thinner, felt markers and gases such as nitric oxideOr “bold gas”, ranked fourth among teenagers from 564,000 children who report them.

The fifth part had hallucinogen from 387,000 users – 8% compared to the year earlier.

Young women inhale balloons “Laughter of Gas” in Bristol, England in 2007. Universal image group through Getty Images

Although the use of some drugs was similar to girls and boys, in 2023 more than 2 million girls used illegal drugs compared to just over 1.7 million boys, Recovery WellbrookDrug and Rehabilitation in Wisconsin, detected by analyzing data in the Samhsa national survey.

And their preferences were also different.

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After weeds, the girls reported that they make more opioids – mainly on a prescription of anesthesia – and inhalers than boys. Boys have chosen more stimulants, also mostly prescriptions of medicines and hallucinogen.

“Considering Current opioid crisis In America, a large number of young users are particularly alarming, especially given the powerful addiction of properties and high risks of overdose associated with these substances, ”said Wellbrook CEO Mair Kasnet.

Inhalants are easily and cheap, Kasnet said, but can also pose serious threats such as brain damage and sudden death.

Eighteen percent more of the teenage girls reported drug abuse than boys in 2023, according to a national survey. Tinnakorn - kok.adobe.com — Eighteen percent more of the teenage girls reported drug abuse than boys in 2023, according to a national survey. Tinnakorn – kok.adobe.com

Shocking statistics emphasize the need for early intervention and education, he added. “More importantly, it is important to understand and solve the main factors that contribute to this use.”

More than 67,000 interviews were made for Samhsa in 2023.

Samhsa determines “improper use”, as in the use of drugs, which in any way does not manage a doctor or drug use in more, more often or longer than directed.