RT Journal
A1 Bruner AB, Fishman M
T1 ADolescents and illicit drug use
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1998
FD August 19
VO 280
IS 7
SP 597
OP 598
DO 10.1001/jama.280.7.597
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.280.7.597
AB 
PLANO, a small Texas community (population, 180000; median family income,
$54000) just north of Dallas, has been shocked by the deaths of more than
12 adolescents from heroin overdoses in the past 18 months.1
In Fairfax County, Virginia (population, 900000; median household income,
$70000), drug-related arrests of adolescents have increased more than 10-fold
in 10 years.2 Across the country parents wonder,
"How could it happen to our children?" Lifetime prevalence
rates of adolescent drug use have been rising since 19923
(Figure 1), and the percentage of
teens saying they would never try illegal drugs is decreasing: 86% in 1995,
51% in 1996, and 46% in 1997.4- 5