A new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that 70 percent of teenagers believe smoking one or more packs of cigarettes a day poses a health risk.

"But when they were asked about binge drinking, defined as five or more drinks once or twice a week, only 40 percent thought there was a major risk," the report's authors wrote. "Only 32 percent of those asked believed smoking marijuana once a month posed a major risk."

The results were based on survey responses from nearly 50,000 adolescents and teenagers (ages 12 to 17).

Labels: tobacco use, dangers-of-drug-use

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