New reports from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America indicate that teenage abuse of methamphetamines dropped 25 percent in three years. Over half of teens in the latest survey believe it is risky to try methamphetamines even once.

The same survey found that one in ten teenagers abuse over-the-counter cough syrups, which translates into 2.4 million teens. However, 48 percent said they know that cough medications are dangerous, which is up from 45 percent in 2007.

The drug that teens abuse most often is marijuana, although its usage dropped 30 percent since 1999.

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Posted By: Aspen Education Group