Good new on teen drug use

Teen drug use is dropping!!! I think we can all agree that this is good
news. The University of Michigan research proves that we are turning
the corner on Teen drug use.


Teen drug use drops
The percentage of teens using illicit drugs has fallen every year for
the past decade, according to a new report.


8th grade 10th grade 12th grade


1997 29.4% 47.3 54.3
1998 29.0% 46.2 54.1
1999 28.3% 45.6 54.1
2000 26.8% 45.6 54.0
2001 26.8% 45.6 53.9
2002 24.5% 44.6 53.0
2003 22.8% 41.4 51.1
2004 21.5% 39.8 51.1
2005 21.4% 38.2 50.4
2006 20.9% 36.1 48.2
SOURCE: University of Michigan, 'Monitoring the Future, 2006'

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