Fewer teens are using drugs and alcohol than counterparts did in 90s

(News-Democrat & Leader, Dec.26) The national survey of about 50,000 high school students found that “considerably fewer teens reported using any illicit drug other than marijuana in the prior 12 months — 5 percent, 10 percent and 14 percent in grades 8, 10 and 12, respectively — than at any time since 1991,” says the news release. READ MORE.