jueves, 12 de febrero de 2015

The drugs most consumed.

We also observed  the drug most consumed  in the young world:

ALCOHOL
·        It is the most used drug among students of 14-18 years  more than a third from school usually drinks. The largest increase in the number of regular drinkers takes place between 14 and 15 years, adolescent stage.

CIGARETTE
·        After alcohol the next drug in importance for many consumers is the cigarette: one in three teenagers declares regular smoker. Smoking is most prevalent among girls than boys. The average age of first use of cigarette is 14 years.
Cannabis

·      It is the next most consumed drug "porros" (mixture of cigarette with hashish or marihuana) among adolescents. Three in eight consumes quite frequently. The largest increase in the number of consumers of hashish occurs between 14 and 18 years (25%).

ECSTASY, SPEED
·        Ecstasy ("pills" and similar MDMA), speed (amphetamine powder) and tripis (L.S.D) are, among other drugs, the most consumed by adolescents: between 3% and 4.5% of them consume with varying frequency.


In conclusion, the most commonly used drug among students are: First, alcohol and cigarette. Secondly,hashish (the "porros"). In the third "chips" (MDMA and similar). Adolescence is the age at which initiation produce mainly in the use of these drugs: Around 13-14 years early cigarette consumption take place. About14-15, the alcohol. At about the same age,hashish. 16 And those "pills" and "tripis".

4 comentarios:

  1. Nice job! We also think that nowadays the majority of people takes drugs and the number of young people is increasing. Hope it can change!

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    1. Thanks for your comment girls!, of course I think this may change in the future

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    2. Thanks for your comment girls!, of course I think this may change in the future

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  2. Good jobs guys! Nowadays drugs are a very important issue and they are taken in a early age. We have the obligation to stop them not to destroy more lives.

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