days was at 38%, now at 26%. had ever used illicit drugs, that was 18%, that drop down to 15%. it s interesting. a couple of things going on at the same time. higher suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, psychiatric challenges lower risky behavior. but again, the less risky behavior than even ten years ago. fascinating. yes, and fewer teen pregnancies. i think we agree those are all good things,. he were teen pregnancies, less alcohol, less drug use, you cannot discount that pandemic of the last few years and what that s done to kids. combined with micah was talking about social media, we just didn t grow up with. it allows you, in the case of the pandemic, forces you to be isolated and just to be staring into your phone and comparing yourself to other people, two other young girls, two other teenage girls online and saying,
january. it is clear from these number is a lot more people are interested at least in the idea of dry january. now, why would they be interested in the idea of dry january? because there are a lot of benefits to it, right? a majority of those who follow the program reported saving money, sleeping better, weight loss. it is easier to focus. perhaps something we can work on here. fewer days drunk. even months later. so the fact of the matter is that dry january is something that does help out those who are involved in and see the effects of it even months later. but things become a phenomenon and it seems like everyone is doing it. i have so many friends who do dry january. i personally do not because i think january is a tough month, like brutal weather, you know. people like to have a glass of wine. are a lot of people doing it? what does it look like when it comes to people who are still drinking? yeah. so gallup has been tracking for years the percentage of americans who drink a