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One in two 12th graders has used an illicit drug

Illicit drug use declined among 12th graders in the 1980s. In the early 1990s, drug use increased among younger and older teens, but it has generally declined in the past decade.

Teen illicit drug use, by grade

One in two 12th graders has used an illicit drug

Source: Monitoring the Future Survey, 2011.

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