White Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs
White Teens More Likely to Abuse Drugs
White, Native American and Hispanic teens are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol than Asian and African American teenagers.
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" White native American and Hispanic teens are more likely to abuse drugs and alcohol and Asian and African American teenagers. That's according to a new study from Duke University where researchers analyzed data from confidential surveys of nearly 73000. Teens. Marijuana was the most heavily abused drug in the study group."
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