AMERICA’S SCHOOLS INFESTED WITH DRUGS

Teens at Drug-Infested Schools Likelier to Use

Compared to teens at drug-free schools, those at drug-infested schools are:

· 16 times likelier to use an illegal drug other than marijuana or prescription drugs;

· 15 times likelier to abuse prescription drugs;

· six times likelier to get drunk at least monthly;

· five times likelier to use marijuana;

· four times likelier to smoke cigarettes;

· four times likelier to be able to buy marijuana within a day; and

· nearly six times likelier to be able to buy marijuana within an hour.

Click here to read more about the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XII.