News (Media Awareness Project) - US: Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Called Lowest In Years |
| Title: | US: Teen Drug, Alcohol Use Called Lowest In Years |
| Published On: | 2002-07-18 |
| Source: | Baltimore Sun (MD) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-22 22:53:51 |
TEEN DRUG, ALCOHOL USE CALLED LOWEST IN YEARS
Drug, alcohol and cigarette use among sixth-to 12th-graders is at the
lowest level in years, partly because adults are doing more to keep their
kids away from such substances, according to a survey released yesterday.
The 2001-2002 Pride Survey found that the percentage of students using any
illicit drug dropped to 22.3 percent, the lowest level registered by the
study since the 1993-1994 school year. High school students who said they
drank alcohol, 65 percent, or smoked cigarettes, 36 percent, in the
previous 12 months were the lowest in the survey's 15-year history.
Drug, alcohol and cigarette use among sixth-to 12th-graders is at the
lowest level in years, partly because adults are doing more to keep their
kids away from such substances, according to a survey released yesterday.
The 2001-2002 Pride Survey found that the percentage of students using any
illicit drug dropped to 22.3 percent, the lowest level registered by the
study since the 1993-1994 school year. High school students who said they
drank alcohol, 65 percent, or smoked cigarettes, 36 percent, in the
previous 12 months were the lowest in the survey's 15-year history.
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