Teens cut smoking rates. Ecstasy and heroin use slow
The Monitoring the Future survey finds sharp declines in smoking among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in 2001, with 12.2 percent of 8th graders and 21.3 percent of 10th graders reporting last-month use. Heroin and Ecstasy increases ease, inhalant use declines, and overall teen drug use holds steady or falls.
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Teen Drug Use Drops Among 12th Graders
National survey shows lower cigarette use for all grades with 12th graders at 79.7 percent having tried alcohol, down from 80.3. drunkenness rose to 63.9 percent. 10th graders alcohol use fell to 70.1 percent. 8th graders 50.5 percent had a drink. Glen Hanson of NIDA urges science based information to curb ecstasy use.
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Bush pushes last chance economy bill in waning session
Washington Republican leaders drum up support for a revised stimulus bill backed by President Bush as House aims to pass it while Senate Democrats warn it will die. The plan would add 13 weeks of unemployment benefits and new health insurance tax credits but faces opposition from Democrats over business tax relief and broader health care implications.
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Mother guilty of murder in child slayings in Illinois
Marilyn Lemak, 44, found guilty of murdering her three children Thomas 3 Emily 6 and Nicholas 7 in 1999 after drugging and smothering them. Jury rejected insanity claim and she faces possible death penalty due to motive linked to divorce and husband’s new relationship.
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