Drug use by teenagers declines, continues its decline

Associated Press ^ | 12/20/03 | AP

[BlackbirdSST]

Finally: If you believe these researchers are "fudging" their evidence, that is a serious allogation. If you're going to make those kind of allogations, you should back it up with some evidence; otherwise, it is just hot air. Not only that, it is defamation of character.

"Reefer Madness", and it's allegation, teach! Blackbird.

[CWOJackson]

Wow pillman...this disturbing news has inspired you to become as long winded and meaningless as justine raimondo. You're stacking it pretty high now.

[I_dmc]

re: why didn't kids 'wise up'...perhaps teens have noticed a significant increase in drug testing in our country and are therefore less inclined to "share" their habits with anyone?

[tacticalogic]

"Reefer Madness", and it's allegation, teach! Blackbird.

You don't even have to go outside the confines of this thread to see the evidence of the "end justifies the means" attitude that demands only "correct" information will be tolerated.

[robertpaulsen]

seamole is correct. This article referred to the Monitoring the Future study, none other.

MTF has been in existence since 1991, and there have been no changes in their methodology.

Your attempt to cloud the issue by throwing in other surveys, including PRIDE, is duly noted.

[sweet_diane]

"Funny, they didn't mention the possibility that kids are becoming more conservative, or, heaven forbid, more religious."

Which is exactly what is happening. My girls started public school last year in the 6th and 10th grades and are finding that the 'cool' kids don't want anything to do with sex and drugs! My oldest daughter told me she found out what group she fit into and called it 'straight-edge punk'. Of course I'm thinking straight-edge for cutting lines of coke or about those kids who cut themselves (cutters). What it means is no drugs, no drinking, no smoking, no casual sex... and for some even no caffine.

By the Grace of God my girls are passionate about their relationship with God and we are blessed with a church that has a great youth group. There is much hope for this young generation! :)

[Jeff Chandler]

...for some even no caffine

They lost me with that one!

[Eva]

I told a young man from the high school that was rated one of the worst in the country, about this discussion and he laughed. He said he remembered taking the poll that I mentioned and he said that he and his friends answered all the questions positively, that they just marked the worst answers to every question. On the other hand, the high school that really is one of the worst had just gone through a federal trial of one of the most popular students whose parents were both teachers at the school and the kids there knew not to answer any incriminating questions. But over all drug use continues to be a serious problem among young people, the drugs of choice just continue to evolve.