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Report Shows Alarming Trend in Girls Substance Abuse

Report Shows Alarming Trend in Girls Substance Abuse


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(KSL News) The latest report from the federal government shows girls are experiementing with drugs more than boys.

According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in 2004 about one and a half million girls tried drugs for the first time, compared to 1.2 million boys.

Around 700 thousand girls started smoking cigarettes, and started using marijuana.

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