Pubdate: Wed, 15 Apr 2009
Source: Globe and Mail (Canada)
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TEENS USING LESS POT, MORE HALLUCINOGENS

Vancouver (CP) -- A survey of B.C. teens suggests fewer are using 
marijuana but more are abusing prescription and hallucinogenic drugs 
such as ecstasy.

The study by the McCreary Centre Society suggests pot smoking among 
teens has fallen for the 10th year in a row - down to 30 per cent 
from 37 per cent in 2003.

But according to the survey of 29,000 students, there's been a 
6-per-cent jump in adolescents trying prescription drugs without a 
doctor's supervision and a 9-per-cent increase in use of 
hallucinogens since 2003.

Executive director Annie Smith says the survey doesn't explain why 
more teens are abusing prescription drugs and hallucinogens.
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