Children Drug Abuse and Drug Testing

CHILDREN DRUGS AND DRUG TESTING

When 13- to 18-year-olds were asked to name the biggest problem facing young people today, drug use led the list. In 1987, 54 percent of teens cited drugs as their greatest concern--up from 27 percent only 10 years earlier. Eighty-nine percent of teens oppose legalization of marijuana, and 77 percent believe it would be wrong to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Drugs and alcohol rank high on the list of topics that teens wish they could discuss more with their parents--42 percent want more discussions with parents about drugs, and 39 percent feel the need to talk about drinking. --The Gallup Youth Surveys, 1987 and 1988 Adult's share this concern, ranking student drug use as the most serious problem facing our nation's schools for the third consecutive year. --20th Annual Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward Public Schools, 1988 Children and Drugs Americans have consistently identified drug use as being among the top problems confronting the nation's schools. Yet many do not recognize the degree to which their own children, their own schools, and their own communities are at risk. Research shows that drug use among children is 10 times more prevalent than parents suspect.

In addition, many students know that their parents do not recognize the extent of drug use; as a result, some young people believe that they can use drugs with impunity. School administrators and teachers often are unaware that some of their students are using and selling drugs on school property.

As Ralph Egers, former superintendent of schools in South Portland, Maine, put it, "We'd like to think that our kids don't have this problem, but the brightest kid from the best family in the community could have the problem."

The facts are:

* Drug use is not confined to young people in certain geographic areas or from particular economic backgrounds; drug use affects young people throughout the nation.
* Drugs are a serious problem not only among high school students but among middle and elementary school students as well.
* Heavy drinking, defined as five or more drinks on one occasion, is reported by 30 percent of high school seniors, and more than one-half are occasional users of alcohol.
* All illegal drugs are dangerous; there is no such thing as safe or responsible use of illegal drugs. * Although drug trafficking is controlled by adults, the immediate source of drugs for most students is other students.

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