subject: Teenage Drug Abuse Testing [print this page] Teenage drug abuse (and teenage alcoholism) is a very serious problem. Many families remain in denial about teenage substance abuse including both teenage alcoholism and teenage drug abuse). Often, by the time the parents bring in their troubled youth for a psychiatric evaluation with me, the drug problem is out of control. There are a number of National studies that have looked at drug abuse among teenagers. Marijuana continues to one of the most commonly used drugs but the new trend appears to be prescription pills. The following statistics is from the Office of National Drug Control. The intentional use of prescription pills, such as sedatives, pain relievers, tranquilizers, and stimulants, is the growing concern in the United States. Prescription drug use among ages 12 - 17 have become the second most illegal drug behind marijuana. Oxycodone: A prescription drug that is a pain killer that can provide a high that is similar to that of heroin when consumed in higher than prescribed quantities. A simple home Oxycontin test can ascertain whether oxycodone or similar drugs like hydrocodone (familiarly known as Vicodin) have been consumed in the last few days. The detection period of this home drug test is about 2 to 4 days. The Oxycontin test detects up to 100 nanograms per mL in the urine specimen that is checked.Teens start experimenting with illicit drugs once they become bored of alcohol. The pleasures brought about by alcohol only go so far, and teenagers who are hungry for new experiences eventually opt for the hallucinatory effect that can be experienced through drug usage.
Drug use causes a change in the chemicals released in the brain. This is true for all drugs, even the ones that some consider harmless like marijuana. This chemical change added to the already changing hormones that a teen is going through can increase a teen's chances of developing depression. It can also intensify any depression problems already present. This results in a lethal combination. Because many teens feel unable to talk to their parents about their feelings and possible drug use, many parents find out only after it's too late. Thankfully, it doesn't have to be this way.The percentage of Colorado residents who have been reported for drug abuse is higher than the percentage of those nationwide. According to a recent National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA) in Colorado, 8.9 percent of people of the people involved in drug testing aged 12 and above have been reported for using illicit drugs.Every child will respond differently to the effects of these substances within their bodies and as with everyone else who uses it, they are not immune to becoming abusers of them. In fact, because their bodies have not been fully developed yet, they are most likely to suffer greater harm from them.
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