Drug problem in youths jolts St Johns County into action
The rising use of drugs and alcohol among the youth in Florida’s St. Johns County has become a matter of serious concern. According to county’s annual report for 2016, a whopping 54 percent of high school children consumed alcohol, while 32 percent smoked marijuana and 35 percent used illicit drugs. Experts feel that the situation could be worse as adolescents and young adults are scared about getting implicated and hold back from providing the correct information regarding their habits related to substance use. Read more