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Download full textFalco, Mathea – 1988
From the mid-1960s until 1980, adolescent drug use rose sharply. Although use has declined somewhat since, adolescent cocaine use remains at peak levels, and crack presents a major threat. Treatment for compulsive drug or alcohol use is needed by 5 to 15 percent of the teenagers who experiment with drugs and alcohol. Drug abuse experts now believe…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
