As a teen, you might sometimes picture yourself as a young adult—from age 18 to your early 20s—and wonder what your life will be like then. One thing’s for sure: You’ll have more freedom to choose what you do. Whether you plan to go to college or not, there will probably be fewer restrictions on the choices you make.
So, what kinds of choices will you make?
When it comes to drugs and alcohol, those choices will be just as important as they are in your teen years. Your brain keeps growing until about age 25, and the effects of drug use can have consequences that last the rest of your life.
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In 2017, NIDA’s annual Monitoring the Future survey asked young adults (ages 19–22) if they’d used any drugs in the month before the survey was taken, and if they did, which ones they used. The results show that most young adults are choosing not to use drugs. That’s good news for their health.
The choices you make about your health are the most important choices you make at any age. So, when you picture yourself as a young adult, picture yourself making healthy choices
