http://www.parenttalktoday.com/parenttalk/2008/08/teens-s...
46 percent of 12- to 17-year olds report leaving their house to hang out with friends on school nights. Among these teens: ° 50 percent who come home after 10:00 p.m. say that drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana or other drug use occurs. ° 29 percent who come home after 8:00 p.m. and before 10:00 p.m. say that drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana or other drug use occurs. For the first time in the CASA survey’s history, more teens said prescription drugs were easier to buy than beer (19 vs. 15 percent). Almost half (46 percent) of teens say painkillers are the most commonly abused prescription drug among teens.