80 percent of adolescents in the United States try drugs, but only 10 percent become addicted

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6. I am a firm believer that some people are more susceptible than others

to becoming addicted to anything.. The numbers are probably constant throughout time, but once law enforcement/legislators made them illegal, the data gets hopelessly skewed.

Young people almost always experiment with "dangerous" stuff/activities.. It's a rite of passage. probably MOST of them try something a few times or occasionally, but eventually stop because it costs too much, they get jobs, spouses, etc..and they just outgrow it.

The few who get themselves addicted get arrested over and over and go through rehab over and over..and probably most of them never stop doing whatever it is they picked.

The numbers are probably constant