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Teenagers and substance use
The overall percentage of high school seniors who admitted to using substances illicitly at least once within the previous month rose in the 1970s, declined in the 1980s, rose again in the early 1990s, and has been declining slightly since 1997. In addition to the drugs shown in this figure, other drugs used by high school seniors within the past month include MDMA, or Ecstasy (1.5 percent); inhalants (1.0 percent); amphetamines (4.1 percent); and steroids (1.0 percent).
Teenagers and substance use
The overall percentage of high school seniors who admitted to using substances illicitly at least once within the previous month rose in the 1970s, declined in the 1980s, rose again in the early 1990s, and has been declining slightly since 1997. In addition to the drugs shown in this figure, other drugs used by high school seniors within the past month include MDMA, or Ecstasy (1.5 percent); inhalants (1.0 percent); amphetamines (4.1 percent); and steroids (1.0 percent).