Teens turn to pot as alcohol use declines in survey
Survey of 47,000 eighth, tenth and twelfth graders finds rising marijuana use led by 12th graders, with 36.4 percent reporting past year use. Daily or near daily pot use reaches 1 in 15 seniors. Synthetic marijuana use also rises for the first time. Alcohol use hits a historic low while other drugs like cocaine and crack show declines.
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Americans distrust online information despite usage
A USC study finds that about 75 percent of Internet users rely on the Web for information, yet most doubt online content reliability. Trust is higher for government and established media, while privacy concerns focus more on businesses than government. The center surveys 2000+ households annually.
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Center For the Digital Future
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