California teenagers are drinking less and taking drugs less than they did a decade ago, according to a survey released Wednesday.

The survey, conducted by the state Attorney General's Office, says that drug, alcohol and tobacco use among seventh-, ninth- and 11th-graders has declined after several years of increases in the 1990s.

In addition, more teens are avoiding alcohol, drugs and tobacco altogether, the California Student Survey indicates.

That news came as no surprise to Danny Bracco, 18, who graduated from Thousand Oaks High School in June.

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