Downward Trend In Teen Marijuana Use Slows; Prescription Drug Abuse Remains High, USA

There are signs that the ongoing decline in teen marijuana use in recent years has stalled; however the downward trend in cigarette and alcohol use continues, according to the 2008 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey. Results were announced today at a news conference. The MTF survey indicates that marijuana use among eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders, which has shown a consistent decline since the mid-1990s, appears to have leveled off with 10.9 percent of eighth graders, 23.

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Filed under: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs on December 15th, 2008