- In 1998, nearly a quarter (22%) of all eighth-graders, and nearly half (49%) of all 12th-graders said they had tried marijuana.
- In 1998, 40% of 8th-graders did not see a great risk in regular use of LSD.
- Use of illicit drugs by 12th-graders climbed from 27.1 % in 1992 to 42.4% in 1997.
- Marijuana use among teenage girls is increasing faster than it is among boys; girls' drug violations also increased by more than 13,000 from 1991 to 1996, most of which were for possession of marijuana.
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