The Nation - News from Nov. 7, 1985
An annual University of Michigan survey of America’s high school seniors showed an increase in cocaine use in the class of ‘85, and overall drug use among the students did not decline for the first time in five years. Seniors showed statistically significant increases in use of cocaine, PCP and opiates other than heroin and decreased interest in amphetamines, methaqualone and LSD. The increased use of cocaine was particularly significant, with 17.3% of seniors reporting they used it at least once.
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