Which of the following is the most commonly used illegal drug among children and adolescents in the United States?
a. Inhalants
b. Marijuana
c. Methamphetamine
d. Cocaine
e. Steroids
ANS: B
The most commonly used illicit drug among youth in the United States is marijuana. The use of other illegal drugs in high school students includes cocaine (6.8%), inhalants (11.4%), heroin (2.9%), methamphetamine (3.8%), and steroids (3.6%). Inhalants are the most widely abused.
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