OKLAHOMA teen drug statistics

Adolescent substance abuse in Oklahoma
[Information from the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services]

• In Oklahoma, nearly 15,000 adolescents are chemically dependent
  
• The top three drugs of choice for adolescents are
  
  • Alcohol
    
  • Marijuana
    
  • Methamphetamine
  
  
• Methamphetamine use among Oklahoma teens has increased 80% in the past two years

• 6,417 students (elementary, middle, and high school) were referred for disciplinary action
  
• 2,819 students received out of school suspensions
  
• 1,931 students received in school suspensions
  
• 1,158 students were expelled
  
• 861 students were placed in alternative education
  
• 416 students were arrested

• Treatment services 1,501
  
• Intervention services 1,079
  
• Evaluation/referral 535