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NIDA. (2006, October 1). High School Seniors Steadily Increase Nonmedical Use of Sedatives Over 15 years. Retrieved from https://archives.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2006/10/high-school-seniors-steadily-increase-nonmedical-use-sedatives-over-15-years
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The annual Monitoring the Future Survey identified a disturbing pattern in the nonmedical use of sedatives, including barbiturates, among 12th graders: The overall prevalence has risen steadily since 1992, and now stands at 7.2 percent.
The annual Monitoring the Future Survey identified a disturbing pattern in the nonmedical use of sedatives, including barbiturates, among 12th graders: The overall prevalence has risen steadily since 1992, and now stands at 7.2 percent.
