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Drug use among teenagers is increasing.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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4 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that drug use among teenagers is increasing?

Unclear. The retrieved items offer only partial, narrow support: one study says OTC medicine misuse among teenagers is increasing, one survey reports students believe drug use is rising, and one older reference claims earlier initiation. None provides general trend data showing teenage drug use overall is increasing.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 4
Over-the-Counter Medicine Misuse Among Teenagers
2025
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Over-the-Counter Medicine Misuse Among Teenagers. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16750541

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Alarmingly high prevalence of high-risk drug use among palestinian males: a cross-sectional study
2023
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Massad, S., Dalloul, H., Adwan, L., Saman, K. A., Kafri, R., & Alia, W. A. (2023). Alarmingly high prevalence of high-risk drug use among palestinian males: a cross-sectional study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05190-0

ERIC ED046059: A Survey of Secondary School Students' Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Use of Drugs by Teenagers. Part I, Part II, Part III.; A Survey of Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of the Role of the Schools in Dealing with Teenage Drug Use. A General Overview of Survey Findings.
1970
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ERIC (1970). ERIC ED046059: A Survey of Secondary School Students' Perceptions of and Attitudes Toward Use of Drugs by Teenagers. Part I, Part II, Part III.; A Survey of Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of the Role of the Schools in Dealing with Teenage Drug Use. A General Overview of Survey Findings.. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/ERIC_ED046059

What Works: Schools Without Drugs
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What Works: Schools Without Drugs. (n.d.). gutenberg.org. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37097

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