{"id":2291,"date":"2026-04-09T10:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sevokprayasfoundation.com\/blog\/?p=2291"},"modified":"2026-04-02T21:13:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:43:29","slug":"nasha-mukti-kendra-siliguri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sevokprayasfoundation.com\/blog\/nasha-mukti-kendra-siliguri\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Addiction Is Increasing Among Youth and How a Nasha Mukti Kendra Can Help"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2291\" class=\"elementor elementor-2291\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db5798 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2db5798\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070c413 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"070c413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kids as young as eleven. That&#8217;s what the latest survey found.<\/p><p>A major study across ten Indian cities\u2014Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and seven others\u2014just revealed something parents need to hear. Average age when children first try substances? 12.9 years. Not college students. Middle schoolers.<\/p><p>We&#8217;ve run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevokprayasfoundation.com\/\">Sevok Prayas Foundation<\/a> as a nasha mukti kendra in Siliguri since 2008. Started with ten beds. Now twenty-five. Back then, most clients were thirty-five, forty years old. Now? The average age keeps dropping yearly. Something&#8217;s gone wrong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b439838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b439838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Numbers That Should Worry Every Parent <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a177393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a177393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nmji.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Medical Journal<\/a>\u00a0 of India published findings from nearly 6,000 students recently. One in seven had tried some substance at least once. After tobacco and alcohol, opioids came third\u2014not cannabis like most assume.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s what hits hardest. Pharmaceutical opioids without prescription showed an initiation age of 12.5 years. Inhalants even younger\u201411.3 years average.<\/p><p>Ninety-five percent of these kids know drugs cause harm. They&#8217;ve heard the warnings. Still, fifteen percent use anyway. Knowing isn&#8217;t enough apparently.<\/p><p>Government reports estimate 2.3 crore Indians use opioids. A substantial chunk falls below twenty-five years old. These aren&#8217;t just statistics. Broken families behind each number. Futures derailed before starting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6eb4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c6eb4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Young People Fall Into This <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f27fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f27fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Young people fall into addiction due to various reasons such as peer pressure, stress, curiosity and anxiety. Lack of proper guidance increases the risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942a67b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"942a67b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pressure From Every Direction <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82cf09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c82cf09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Academic stress starts earlier now. Board exams. Entrance tests. Competition for college seats is getting brutal. Parents expecting results. Society measures worth through achievements only. That pressure needs an outlet somewhere. Some kids find healthy ones\u2014sports, music, friends. Many don&#8217;t. Substances become escape routes from feelings that seem unbearable otherwise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cb3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9cb3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family Influence Nobody Discusses <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26f648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f26f648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The survey found forty percent of students reported tobacco or alcohol use happening at home. Children watch. Children learn. Normalization happens quietly over dinner tables. Past-year substance users reported significantly higher substance use among family members compared to non-users. Connection isn&#8217;t coincidental.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8e308 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f8e308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peer Circles <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b14bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b14bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Users showed far higher likelihood of having friends who consume substances. Peer influence works both directions\u2014toward use and toward recovery. Depends which circle someone lands in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0e4e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0e4e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easy Access <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cb33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0cb33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nearly half the students surveyed said tobacco products remain easily available for someone their age. Over one-third said the same about alcohol. Procurement barriers have weakened considerably.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae61d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ae61d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Warning Signs Parents Miss <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bae1dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bae1dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Addiction announces nothing. Creeps in gradually.<\/p><ul><li>Grades slipping without obvious reason.<\/li><li>Sleep patterns are completely off.<\/li><li>Old friends abandoned for new circles nobody recognizes.<\/li><li>Money disappearing.<\/li><li>Mood swings are getting intense.<\/li><li>Physical appearance is declining.<\/li><li>Lying about whereabouts becomes constant.<\/li><\/ul><p>Most parents notice something&#8217;s wrong. Many convince themselves it&#8217;s Everything alcohol, drugs, prescription pills people got hooked on after surgeries or injuries.<\/p><p>teenage stuff. Phase that&#8217;ll pass. By acceptance time, addiction has progressed badly.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s the alarming part\u2014only one percent of young users seek any help. One percent. Stigma and denial keep ninety-nine percent suffering silently. Early intervention matters enormously.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0668257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0668257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens at Nasha Mukti Kendra? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cc15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23cc15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People imagine dark places. Punishment. Forced confinement. That outdated image keeps families away longer than necessary. Modern rehabilitation centres work differently.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bbc02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48bbc02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proper Assessment First <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9620ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9620ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every addiction story differs. Our drug de-addiction centre Siliguri facility starts with thorough evaluation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf8748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faf8748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medical Detoxification <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d173dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d173dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The body needs clearing first. Withdrawal varies by substance\u2014alcohol and opioid withdrawal especially can turn dangerous without supervision. Detoxification centers in Siliguri services provide round-the-clock monitoring. Medications manage symptoms safely.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2562794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2562794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Therapy That Actually Works <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2db0ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2db0ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Detox handles physical dependence. Therapy handles everything underneath.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Individual counselling<\/strong> for private conversations.<\/li><li><strong>Group therapy<\/strong> where shared understanding develops.<\/li><li><strong>Cognitive behavioral therapy<\/strong> for changing thought patterns.<\/li><li><strong>Family sessions<\/strong> because addiction affects everyone.<\/li><li><strong>12-step framework<\/strong> providing ongoing structure.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b22d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b22d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Residential Treatment Works Better <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6f4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6f4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Removing All Triggers:<\/strong> Can&#8217;t recover surrounded by the same friends, same stresses, same access points. Residential stays at a rehabilitation centre in Siliguri remove triggers completely.<\/li><li><strong>Structure Missing From Chaotic Lives:<\/strong> Structured days feel restrictive initially. Then feel safe. Wake times. Meals. Sessions. Rest. Predictability overwhelmed systems desperately need.<\/li><li><strong>Others Fighting Same Battle:<\/strong> Living alongside people who understand creates bonds lasting beyond treatment. Young people especially respond to peer environments.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513852c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"513852c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Sevok Prayas Foundation Approach <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6092291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6092291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded 2008. Over the years, our methods have been refined based on what actually produces lasting recovery. We follow a 12-step program combined with yoga, meditation, therapeutic interventions. Not punishment. Healing. People arrive from across India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Both AC and non-AC accommodations available. Recreation during non-therapy hours. Strict confidentiality always.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e48bd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e48bd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81aad9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-faq\" data-id=\"b81aad9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-19506e6\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Q1. What substances does your nasha mukti kendra treat? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                We treat all substance dependencies \u2014 alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription medications that people became dependent on after surgeries or injuries. We also handle mental health issues that show up alongside addiction.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-34428e9\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Q2. How long will treatment take? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Depends on your situation. Most people stay thirty to ninety days at our de-addiction centre in Siliguri. Some need longer. Assessment during the first few days gives a clearer picture.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-5dbae82\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Q3. Will anyone find out I&#039;m here? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Strict confidentiality. Nobody learns you're at our rehabilitation centre in Siliguri unless you tell them yourself. Medical records stay protected. Staff can't confirm or deny your presence to anyone calling.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-662f492\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Q4. Can my family visit during treatment? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                Yes. Family connection actually helps recovery for most people. Our drug rehabilitation centre Siliguri has specific visiting hours. Call ahead and we'll explain the schedule.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-single-faq elementor-repeater-item-cbf1ea5\">\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-header\">\n                <h2 class=\"elementskit-faq-title\">Q5. What makes Sevok Prayas Foundation different from other centres? <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"elementskit-faq-body\">\n                We have been doing this since 2008 \u2014 eighteen years of refining what genuinely produces lasting recovery.            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                \n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d581f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d581f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4831e90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4831e90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Researchers say interventions must begin earlier\u2014ideally before middle school\u2014to delay first use. Prevention matters. But for those already struggling, treatment exists.<\/p><p>Recovery is possible. We have witnessed it hundreds of times since 2008 at our nasha mukti kendra in Siliguri. Not magic. Proper treatment, genuine care, willingness to do difficult work.<\/p><p>Your child, your sibling, your friend\u2014not lost causes. Help exists. Reach out. Ask questions. Recovery starts when someone decides they&#8217;re ready.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevokprayasfoundation.com\/\"><strong>Sevok Prayas Foundation<\/strong><\/a> <em>Nasha Mukti Kendra in Siliguri Since 2008<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids as young as eleven. That&#8217;s what the latest survey found. A major study across ten Indian cities\u2014Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and seven others\u2014just revealed something parents need to hear. Average age when children first try substances? 12.9 years. Not college students. Middle schoolers. 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