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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Neocon who wrote (31696)8/23/2000 5:56:52 PM
From: Frank Griffin  Respond to of 769667
 
Have a good evening, Neocon.



To: Neocon who wrote (31696)8/23/2000 6:20:23 PM
From: TigerPaw  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769667
 
Wow, look at those trend lines, and Junior-George wants to promote these policies on a national level?
The Texas Commission on Alchohol and Drug Abuse conducted the sixth statewide school survey of drug and alcohol use among in-school youths. The findings for grades 7 through 12:

1994 1996 1998
Ever Used Any Illicit Drug 27.8% 33.7% 36.1%
Ever Used Inhalants 18.7% 19.8% 22.0%
Ever Used Marijuana 25.3% 31.2% 34.5%
Ever Used Cocaine/Crack 5.6% 7.1% 9.3%
Ever Used Hallucinogens 5.9% 7.4% 7.3%
Ever Used Uppers 7.0% 7.9% 8.2%
Ever Used Downers 4.5% 5.6% 6.6%
Ever Used Alcohol 74.1% 73.3% 72.1%
Ever Used Tobacco 54.5% 55.2% 54.7%


Texas ranks 48th in public health spending per capita.


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