Drug use by teenagers declines, continues its decline

Associated Press ^ | 12/20/03 | AP

[Conservative til I die]

Personally, I would always have to be somewhat hesitant to believe that shutting down a LSD plant

Yep, because drug use and abuse is demand-based, not supply-based. The reason people buy drugs is not becaused they're being pushed on them, it's because they want the drugs and seek them out.

[Conservative til I die]

I was told the War on Drugs was a complete failure!

Prove that the War on Drugs is the reason. The War on Drugs has been waged at pretty much the same level for decades. There's been no change in how we fight it that would trigger a change in drug use.

My guess is that attitudes about drug use have changed. In my view, that is the only way to "win" the war on drugs.

[F16Fighter]

"Good news! Teenagers are also saying no to sex."

Afraid not. They're just not counting oral as "sex."

Bubba's legacy lives on.

[bdeaner]

Well, that depends on what the definition of is is. ;^)

[mtbopfuyn]

Okay, sounds good but how many teens lied on the survey? Personally, I don't see any difference from the 70's to today.

[CWOJackson]

Poor pillman. I guess your "Just Say Yes" program isn't working. A new generation of children growing up who don't buy your BS...it must be terrible for you to see.

Good.

[TigersEye]

A Merry Christmas to you and yours! May you have an abundance of peace, prosperity and all auspicious things in the year to come.

[TigersEye]

Kids shouldn't do drugs. The gooberment shouldn't be telling me I can't.

[jayef]

There is plenty of evidence that John Walters is a putrid, lying bureaucrat. I immediately discount anything bearing the ONDCP brand or with his name on it.

[ActionNewsBill]

I immediately discount anything bearing the ONDCP brand or with his name on it.

Interesting that this is coming out just about a month before the State of The Union Speech.

Overall, the Bush administration said the annual survey funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed an 11 percent drop in illegal drug use in the past two years, slightly surpassing President Bush's goal of a 10 percent reduction during that period.

Of course, the numbers are manipulated to make the President look good. After, it is (or will be) an election year in 2004.

[CWOJackson]

bump for even more good news for the holidays!

[philman_36]

Poor CWOJackass, you'll believe everything spoon fed to you is true and good for you.
(your turn in the game now)

[CWOJackson]

Yep, must be a lousy Christmas for you there pillman.

The "Just Say Yes" campaign is bombing.

[philman_36]

Yep, must be a lousy Christmas for you there pillman.
Yep, CWOJackass, it sure is a lousy Christmas. I'm spending time with you and that alone makes it lousy. Yours must be pretty lousy too since you're having to spend it with me. (mine will be better tomorrow)
The "Just Say Yes" campaign is bombing.
Your "Just Belieeeeeeve" campaign is going great though.
Keep on belieeeeeving...it suits your fixated mind.

[CWOJackson]

At the rate things are going you're going to have plenty of lousy Christmases ahead. Damn, those kids figuring out that dope is for dopes. Pretty smart kids.

[philman_36]

At the rate things are going you're going to have plenty of lousy Christmases ahead.
You can't even get a new direction going in your game. How sad. You obviously aren't as good as you think you are...so omnidirectional you are.
Damn, those kids figuring out that dope is for dopes.
Damn, those kids figuring out that they can BS the survey takers and laugh their backsides off when they see the report come out. Too bad you haven't figured it out yet. The kids really are smarter than you.
Pretty smart kids.
Yep, pretty smart kids, indeed.

[philman_36]

At the rate things are going you're going to have plenty of lousy Christmases ahead.
At the rate things are going someday you're going to wake up and the headlines won't read like they always read and you'll find out that your coffee has sour milk in it...if someone doesn't "anonymous tip" you first.

[FreedomPoster]

As funny as this sounds, I'm amazed no one has at least partially attributed this to the success of the TV show "The Osbournes" and the fact that teens can very easily see the ill effects of a lifetime of drug abuse.

"No, dude, I don't want *any* of that crap you've got - I don't wanna end up like Ozzy!!"

[philman_36]

Great great Grandpappy CWOJackson sat at the breakfast table of his sod hut reading the three week old newspaper he had just received. "Look, Honey", he exclaimed, "Women still can't vote. This is so laughable and funny that women should want to vote. It'll never happen!"

Great Grandpappy CWOJackson sat at the breakfast table of his log house reading the two week old newspaper he had just received. "Look, Honey", he exclaimed, "Negroes are still slaves. This is so laughable and funny that negroes should want to be free. It'll never happen!"

Grandpappy CWOJackson sat at the breakfast table of his clapboard house reading the one week old newspaper he had just received. "Look, Honey", he exclaimed, "Prohibition is still in effect. This is so laughable and funny that people should want to drink alcohol in the privacy of their own homes. It'll never happen!"

Daddy CWOJackson sat at the breakfast table of his clapboard house reading yesterday's newspaper he had just received. "Look, Honey", he exclaimed, "Negroes want civil rights. This is so laughable and funny that Negroes want civil rights. It'll never happen!"

CWOJackass sat at the breakfast table of his brick home listening to the news on the television while simultaneously reading the newspaper he had received just that morning. "Look, Honey", he exclaimed, "Prohibition is still in effect. This is so laughable and funny that people should want to smoke marijuana in the privacy of their own homes. It'll never happen!"

One thing is certain and inevitable...things change.
Always have, always will.
There is an obscure subplot in there. Do you see it?
Here's a clue...Something along the lines of "learned traits and tendencies"...