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Illicit Drug Use Among Teens Declines for 2nd Year 

Jump to full article: The Washington Post, 2000-09-01
Author: David A. Vise / Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 31, 2000; 1:02 PM

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President Clinton said the results also showed that federal efforts to curb smoking and drinking among teens were working and urged Congress to fully fund the administration's Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

"While today's report shows underage alcohol use is still at unacceptable levels, it also shows that tobacco use among young people is beginning to decline significantly following a period of increases earlier in the 1990s," Clinton said. "These findings prove that we are successfully reversing dangerous trends and making important progress." [This graph only]

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