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Child and Adolescent Substance Use

SAMHSA REPORTS: National Survey on Drug Use and Health

Challenges of Pregnant Teens in Substance Abuse Treatment
A new report shows that among the approximately 57,000 teenage (ages 12 to 19) female substance abuse treatment admissions each year, about 2,000 (4 percent) involve pregnant teens. SAMHSA's report finds that these pregnant teen admissions tend to involve greater challenges than other female teen admissions in a number of key areas, such as financial and educational status.
Data Spotlight: Youths in Therapeutic Foster Care at Elevated Risk for Substance Use (pdf)
Highlights data from the 2002 to 2010 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health regarding youths in therapeutic foster care and substance use.

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