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SAMHSA Radio News Line

Youth Drug Use Continues Downward Slide

Posted: September 10th, 2006, 5:00pm PDT

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(BEARD OPEN):
Drug use is continuing its downward slide, according to the latest data from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration--SAMHSA. John Walters, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, explains.

(WALTERS):
"Youth substance use is on a strong, downward trend that continues. Further good news can be found not only in this survey, but in others we have seen previously. Past-month use of any illicit drug by young people, in this survey, dropped 15 percent since 2002. Current use of marijuana declined [a] full 17 percent since 2002 with an 11 percent drop between 2004 and 2005 alone."

(BEARD CLOSE):
Walters said American teens are getting the message that using drugs limits their futures and they are turning away from destructive patterns and misconceptions about drugs. For more information and results from the latest "National Survey on Drug Use and Health", visit www.samhsa.gov. For the "SAMHSA Newsline," I'm Bill Beard.

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