Preventing Teen Drug Use

Is the “get-tough” approach effective?

Introduction

Teenage drug abuse has dropped slightly in recent years, but the rate is still high — 54 percent of American kids use an illegal drug before high school graduation. The problem is compounded by the rising popularity of potentially lethal drugs like Ecstasy and GBH — the “date-rape” drug. Some experts say the answer is random drug ...

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