"Ecstasy" Use Rises Sharply Among Teens in 2000; Use of Many Other Drugs Stays Steady, but Significant Declines Are Reported for Some

• NCJ Number: 186149
• Author(s): M. Crystal Pickett
• Date Published: December 2000
• Length: 35 pages
• Sale Source: University of Michigan
• Publication Format: News/Media
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article reports on the sharp rise in teens' use of "Ecstasy," the steady incidence of teen use of many drugs, and significant declines in their use of some other drugs.

Abstract

Use of the drug "Ecstasy" by American adolescents continued to rise sharply during 2000, according to results from the 26th National Survey in the Monitoring the Future study, conducted at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research. The study was based on nationally representative surveys of some 45,000 students in grades 8, 10, and 12. The use of several drugs declined substantially in recent years. Inhalants, LSD, crystal methamphetamine, and Rohypnol all were down from peak levels in the mid-90's. The proportion of students using each of these drugs sometime in the 12 months prior to the survey declined by between a quarter and a third. Crack cocaine and cocaine powder also started to decline in the past year or two, though the proportional declines were much smaller. The study also contains statistics on teens' use of heroin, steroids, and alcohol. Tables, figures