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Educate - Empower- Encourage
Holistic Care for the Whole Person
1 in 8 teens report abusing an illicit drug in the past year. 86% of teens know someone who drinks, smokes, or abuses drugs during school. 50% of teens report misusing drugs at least one time. 62% of teens have abused alcohol by their senior year in high school
In Missouri, roughly 18% of college students have considered discontinuing their education, with mental health concerns
(47%) cited as a primary factor.
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Marijuana was the most-used illicit drug, with 742,000 (or 14.3%) using it in the past month. An estimated 151,000 (or 2.9%) used an illicit drug other than marijuana in the past month. in the past year, including 65,000 (or 2.6%) who used it for the first time.
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