Monthly Variation in Substance Use Initiation among Adolescents

July 7, 2012

Monthly Variation in Substance Use Initiation among Adolescents (PDF)
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

In Brief

  • First-time use of most substances peaks during the summer months of June and July
  • On an average day in June, July, or December, more than 11,000 youths used alcohol for the first time; in other months, the daily average ranged from about 5,000 to 8,000 new users per day
  • On an average day in June or July, more than 5,000 youths smoked cigarettes for the first time; in other months, the daily average ranged from about 3,000 to 4,000 new users per day
  • On an average day in June or July, more than 4,800 youths used marijuana for the first time, whereas the daily average ranged from about 3,000 to 4,000 in other months
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Categories: adolescents, mental health and substance abuse, social and cultural issues, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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