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Drug and alcohol abuse among our nation's youth is a serious problem. Although recent statistics indicate that rates of drug use among teens is declining slightly, the numbers are still alarming. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in a 2002 survey: | |
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By 8th grade 24.5% of students have used illegal drugs, 44.1% have used cigarettes, and 52.1% have used alcohol. By 10th grade 44.6% have used illegal drugs, 57.7% have used cigarettes, and 70.6% have used alcohol. By 12th grade 53% have used illegal drugs, 64.6% have used cigarettes, and fully 80% have used alcohol. For the complete details of this survey, click here. (links to an article on the NIDA site. Use your browser's back button to return here)
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