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Decline in teen drug use continues, surprising experts

(arstechnica.com)
349 points pseudolus | 1 comments | 17 Dec 24 23:44 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Izkata ◴[20 Dec 24 19:12 UTC] No.42473930[source]▶
> But, according to data released Tuesday, the number of eighth, 10th, and 12th graders who collectively abstained from the use of alcohol, marijuana, or nicotine hit a new high this year. Use of illicit drugs also fell on the whole and use of non-heroin narcotics (Vicodin, OxyContin, Percocet) hit an all-time low.

From an unexpected conversation with some younger people not long ago (though not this young), they may have just switched to LSD.

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fullshark ◴[20 Dec 24 19:13 UTC] No.42473936[source]▶
They switched to smartphones
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smartmic ◴[20 Dec 24 19:28 UTC] No.42474114[source]▶
This. And what about the psychosocial consequences, will it be an improvement compared to the other substances? I doubt it.
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1. alephnerd ◴[20 Dec 24 19:49 UTC] No.42474330[source]▶
> will it be an improvement compared to the other substances? I doubt it

Smartphone addiction beats having cirrhosis.

Therapy's cheaper than a liver transplant.