Report: Teen Drug Use Up, Binge Drinking Down

Published December 16, 2010

Report: Teen Drug Use Up, Binge Drinking Down
Listen to the Audio GWEN IFILL: Now: teens and drugs. A new report out today from the National Institute of Drug Abuse shows teenage drug use is up, especially among eighth-graders, the primary culprits: marijuana, ecstasy, and prescription drugs. Teenagers are also now less likely to believe that marijuana use is dangerous. At the same time, previously reported declines in cigarette smoking …
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