Drug experts in Texas have a warning for parents. Marijuana use is increasing among teenagers. Bob Buckalew reports.
Research shows marijuana is the number one drug, other than alcohol, for Texas teenagers.
Emmitt Hayes, Director of Substance Abuse Services at the Travis county juvenile probation department in Austin, says when he works with a teen in rehab, his first step is to find out why they turned to marijuana to begin with. It s kind of the chicken and egg scenario. Sometimes these kids are not having problems until they start using alcohol and drugs. Then they become more defiant. And then many times they are having and experiencing problems at home and they begin to use alcohol or drugs.