Dec. 13, 2016
Contacts: Jared Wadley, jwadley@umich.edu, Janice Lee, mtfinformation@umich.edu
Teen use of any illicit drug other than marijuana at new low, same true for alcohol
ANN ARBOR – Teenagers’ use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco declined significantly in 2016 at rates that are at their lowest since the 1990s, a new national study showed.
But University of Michigan researchers cautioned that while these developments are “trending in the right direction,” marijuana use still remains high for 12th graders. Continue reading