A Startling Link Between Teen Drug Use and Sexual Behavior

The 9th annual CASA survey found that:

• compared to teens with no sexually active friends, teens who report that more than half of their friends are sexually active are more than 31 times liklier to get drunk; 22.5 times liklier to have tried marijuana; and more than 5.5 times liklier to smoke.


• girls with boyfriends two or more years older are more than twice as likely to drink; almost 6 times liklier to get drunk; 6 times liklier to have tried marijuana; and 4.5 times liklier to smoke than girls without boyfriends.

Also, it has recently been proven that teens who abuse drugs and alcohol are also more prone to cheating in school and fighting with other classmates.