Middle Schoolers Say Yes To Yoga & No To Drugs
Middle school, defined as the 7th and 8th grades, is a time period in which children have an increased risk of starting habits such as smoking cigarettes and trying other chemical substances. A previous study showed that 3-10% of middle schoolers in the United States used cigarettes, alcohol, or illegal drugs. Thus, researchers wanted to see if yoga practice could lower the desire of middle school students to use substances.