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"New survey results show that substance use among US teenagers continued to decline in 2024. The drop in alcohol consumption was particularly large; just 42 percent of twelfth graders reported drinking alcohol in 2024, down from close to 90 percent in the 1970s. Nicotine, marijuana, and amphetamines show similar, though less drastic, declines."
"... Nicotine pouch use was an exception. About 6% of 12th graders saying they've used them, up from about 3% in 2023. ...
Marijuana: Levels were the lowest they've been in the past three decades, at 26% for 12th graders and 16% for 10th graders. ..."
"... “Many experts in the field had anticipated that drug use would resurge as the pandemic receded and social distancing restrictions were lifted. As it turns out, the declines have not only lasted but have dropped further.” ..."
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