The Monitoring the Future Study survey of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, reports that illicit drug use among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders has declined by 23.2 percent over a five-year period.
This is the result of a lot of work by a great many people. That same survey shows that youth prescription drug, and over-the-counter medicine abuse remains high.
While there is a tremendous distance yet to travel, the survesy show that education in the truth about drugs works.
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