Indiana's youth use rates for all substances are beginning to decline however they remain above the national averages.
Alcohol use is the only substance for which no significant decline in use was observed.
Tobacco use presages illicit drug use and addiction. Current youth smokers, aged 12-21 years, were three times more likely to have used alcohol within the past 30 days, and were thirteen times more likely to have used marijuana than youth who had never smoked. Indiana should maximize the benefits from its tobacco control efforts and reduce youth drug use, reduce the number of deaths and illnesses due to substance abuse, and reduce the economic costs that society bears for the consequences of all substance abuse, including but not limited to tobacco. This Resolution is Effective Immediately. If you would like more information, please contact us.