Bobby Persinger has been talking to young people for years about the dangers of drug use. Lately, he’s noticed a disturbing trend – girls are less likely to take a stand against drug use. They used to be the first ones in class to say “drugs are bad,” but they’re not saying it now.
So, Persinger wasn’t surprised when he read a recent study by the Partnership for a Drug Free America that suggested that American girls’ attitudes about drugs and alcohol have changed. The study found that in 2009, teenage girls saw drug use as more positive and acceptable, making young women more vulnerable to becoming drug users. [Source: Newark (NJ) Advocate]
More than 3,200 high school students were surveyed for Partnership’s most recent study. This was the first year that attitudes about drugs were compared between boys and girls. Most of the girls who participated in this year’s survey said they believed there were benefits to using drugs and alcohol. Unfortunately, this could indicate that drug use among girls is about to increase.
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