[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Drug use study

[Lesley Farmer]

About 80 percent of teenagers in high school have witnessed drug
dealing and drug use, and 31 percent of high school students and 9
percent of middle school students see such activity at least once a
week, says a report from Columbia University. Twenty-four percent of
teenagers surveyed said they view drugs as the primary problem for them
and their peers, the report says, while only 11 percent of parents
deemed drugs the primary concern. Forty-five percent of parents said
that the primary problem for teenagers is social pressure. The annual
report includes survey results from more than 1000 young people ages 12
to 17, and from 550 parents.National Center on Addiction and Substance
Abuse. (2007). The National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance
Abuse XII: Teens and Parents. New York: National Center on Addiction
and Substance
Abuse.http://www.casacolumbia.org/absolutenm/articlefiles/380-2007%20Teen%20Survey%20XII.pdf

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 11/28/2007 03:34:00
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