Between 2017 and 2018, 5.6% of adolescents aged 12-17 in Arkansas reported engaging in marijuana use in the past month, slightly below the national average of 6.6%. In terms of alcohol use, 8.7% of adolescents aged 12-17 in Arkansas had taken part in the behavior in the past month, again less than the national average of 9.4%. Additionally, 8% of individuals admitted to a substance abuse treatment program in Arkansas in 2017 were aged 12-17. To address the challenges that youth face in overcoming substance addiction, some treatment centers provide adolescent-specific treatment programs.