Citation

Kuehn BM. J. Am. Med. Assoc. JAMA 2006; 295(6): 612-613.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jama.295.6.612

PMID

16467223

Abstract

The latest data on adolescents' attitudes about and use of drugs suggest a decline in the abuse of illicit drugs by older teens. But it also offers some indications that declines in drug use may be slowing among the youngest teens and that many teens continue to abuse prescription drugs. Results from the annual Monitoring the Future survey, which each year collects data on the attitudes and drug use habits of a nationally representative sample of about 50,000 students in grades 8, 10, and 12 at public and private schools, provide a nuanced picture of drug use patterns among teens. About 16% of students in grades 8, 10, and 12 reported abusing illicit drugs in the past month compared with 19.4% in the 2001 study.

Language: en