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Page 15 of 15 Drug Stories Teen Drug Use Drops 11% between 2001 and 2003 Experts credit the efforts of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America/s focused and aggressive advertising and the Office of National Drug Control Policy support for the findings of the two recent surveys that report an overall drop in drug use from marijuana to methamphetamines for the second year in a row – a number with statistical significance. While this could be the beginning of a very good trend, there are also statistics in the Monitoring the Future study results among eighth graders that could foretell problems to come. Experts credit the efforts of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America/s focused and aggressive advertising and the Office of National Drug Control Policy support for the findings of the two recent surveys that – a number with statistical significance. While this could be the beginning of a very good trend, there are also statistics in the Monitoring the Future study results among eighth graders that could foretell problems to come. Experts credit the efforts of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America/s focused and aggressive advertising and the Office of National Drug Control Policy support for the findings of the two recent surveys that – a number with statistical significance. While this could be the beginning of a very good trend, there are also statistics in the Monitoring the Future study results among eighth graders that could foretell problems to come. Children Are At Risk from Nicotine in Household Dust Children whose parents smoke could be exposed to significant levels of nicotine through tobacco smoke trapped in household dust. According to researchers at San Diego State University , children are exposed to equivalent of several hours of smoking through smoke particles in household dust. MDMA (Ecstasy) Fact Sheet – February 2004 This new fact sheet from ONDCP will tell you everything you need to know about MDMA and it includes a long list of internet resources too. MDMA is commonly associated with raves and is known as a club drug. Recent research, however, indicates that its use is moving into settings like private homes, high schools, college dorms, and shopping malls. This new fact sheet from ONDCP will tell you everything you need to know about MDMA and it includes a long list of internet resources too. This new fact sheet from ONDCP will tell you everything you need to know about MDMA and it includes a long list of internet resources too. CASA White Paper – You’ve Got Drugs! Prescription Drug Pushers on the Internet This new white paper from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reveals that dangerous and addictive controlled substances are easily available over the Internet without prescription to individuals of any age. The white paper was intended to be part of an exhaustive three-year study, but the threat to children uncovered as CASA examined the problem was too immediate to wait for the full study. This white paper is intended to alert parents, teachers and others of the grave risk that Internet drug pushers present to American children. ++++++++++
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