The+Age+Kids+Start+Using+Drugs

=**__What is the age kids start using drugs..__** =
 * Caitlin Appin and Kaitlyn Weng **


 * ==== Research shows that drug use often starts in the teen years, but here’s something you may not know ====

science shows that the younger you are when you start using drugs, the more likely you are to get addicted later on.
@http://teens.drugabuse.gov/blog/real-teens-ask-how-old-are-kids-who-start-using-drugs/


 * Many kids start using tobacco by age 11 and are addicted by age 14.
 * Between ages 9 and 13, kids begin to think that using alcohol is okay.
 * Some children are already abusing drugs at age 12 or 13.

** The average starting age for hard, addictive drugs like cocaine and heroin is only 14. And that is the AVERAGE. Many kids are starting at only 12 years old. **
www.drugtestingnetwork.com/teens-and-drugs.htm

**__ Top 8 Drugs Most Teens Use! __**

**__SPEED__** – 15-18 years old
www.ioam.org/statistics www.drugtestingnetwork.com/teens-and-drugs.htm www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts