Between 2017 and 2018, 4.8% of adolescents aged 12-17 in Texas reported engaging in marijuana use in the past month, well below the national average of 6.6%. In terms of alcohol use, 8.2% of adolescents aged 12-17 in Texas had taken part in the behavior in the past month, again less than the national average of 9.4%. Additionally, 8.9% of individuals admitted to a substance abuse treatment program in Texas in 2017 were aged 12-17. To overcome the challenges that youth face in overcoming substance addiction, some treatment centers provide adolescent-specific treatment programs.