Across Pennsylvania, children are beginning to try drugs at an earlier age.

Here are some alarming statistics of the drugs being used by Carbon County students in 2013-2014.• Top drug choices: 357 Carbon County students have tried marijuana, 285 reported using over-the-counter medications, 140 used nonprescribed prescription drugs, 109 used LSD/mushrooms, and 104 used cocaine.• Opiate choices: 81 tried heroin, 89 tried Vicodin, 96 tried codeine, 87 tried OxyContin, and 89 tried Percocet.• Benzodiazepines used: 96 used Xanax, 69 used Valium, 65 tried Ativan, and 75 tried Klonopin.• Other drugs: 75 reported using Ritalin, 78 tried bath salts, 80 used methamphetamine, 78 tried inhalants, 69 used PCP and 82 used steroids.Information compiled from the 2013-2014 Carbon County Schools Drug and Alcohol Survey.