Which of the following trends in drug use is being seen among young adults?
a. Decrease in the use of illegal cocaine derivatives
b. Expansion in the misuse of prescription drugs
c. Large increase in the use of steroids and methamphetamines
d. Increase in the overall use of all types of drugs
ANS: C
A disturbing trend is the large increase in the use of methamphetamines, steroids, and inhalants by young people. Among young adults aged 18 to 25, the rate of current nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs in 2011 was 5%, which was lower than the rate in the years from 2003 to 2010.There was a decrease from 2005 to 2011 in the use of cocaine among young adults, from 2.6% to 1.4%. Overall drug use, particularly among adolescents, has declined.
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