drug survey

Annual drug survey by the U of Michigan under a grant from NIDA
from About.com/Alcoholism;
Here are some highlights from the 2011 Monitoring the Future survey:

Cigarette use among 12th graders has dropped by almost half since 1997, with only 18.7% admitting to smoking.

Among 12th graders, 63.5% drank alcohol in the past year, down from 74.8% in 1997.

Binge drinking has declined among all three age groups.

Marijuana use rates however are up among all age groups including 36.5% for 12th graders.

Also, 11.4% of 12th graders reported past year use of so-called synthetic marijuana like "K2" and "Spice."

Use of OxyContin remained steady for all three age groups.

The non-medical use of ADHD medications Adderall and Ritalin also remained about the same.

A significant decline was seen across all age groups in the use of over-the-counter cough medicine.