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Source: National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University


Money doesn't bring happiness to teens. More than half (52%) ofteens are at risk for substance abuse if they have any one of three risk factors.
  1. Stress
  2. Frequent boredom
  3. Too much spending money

Of kids with weekly spending money of $15:

  • 13% have tried cigarettes
  • 26% have tried alcohol
  • 9% have tried marijuana

Of kids with weekly spending money of $50+:

  • 34% have tried cigarettes
  • 61% have tried alcohol
  • 33% have tried marijuana