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Public Order Crimes - Middle And High School Drug Abuse Trends

The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports the following key findings on drug trends among eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders for 2003:

  • The percentages of 8th- and 10th-graders using any illicit drug continued to decline and were at their lowest levels since 1993 and 1995, respectively.
  • MDMA (Ecstasy) use decreased in each grade, continuing a decline begun in 2002.
  • Marijuana use decreased significantly among 8th-graders.
  • Use of LSD, amphetamines, and tranquilizers was down among 10th- and 12th-graders; use of steroids, crack cocaine, and heroin was down among 10th-graders.
  • Use of OxyContin and Vicodin in the past year remained stable but at rates high enough to raise concern; Vicodin was the second most frequently reported drug among seniors, after marijuana.

(From http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/HSYouthtrends.html)

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