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Beware, weekend ragers: A new study suggests that people who use drugs only on the weekends frequently begin using them on weekdays too.

May 11, 2015

Here is a 50-state look at the situation regarding drug use in American schools, including some of the efforts each state is making, based on interviews by The Associated Press with school officials, parents, teachers and students.

Dec. 13, 1986

200 million people use illegal drugs; what is the toll on health?

Jan. 5, 2012

Study reports 15% decline, tempered by increase among young adults. White House hails results; others are skeptical.

Aug. 19, 1999

Each time a judge in Orange County advocates legalizing drugs, Julie Holt cringes.

Sept. 21, 1992

Reaction to Judge Douglas H.

Nov. 11, 1987

Illicit drug use by teen-agers increased significantly between 1992 and 1993, driven by a dramatic rise in the use of marijuana and more use of stimulants, LSD and inhalants, federal officials announced Monday, noting that the trend reverses the downward patterns seen in recent years.

Feb. 1, 1994

Now that their children have returned to school, right at the top of virtually every parent’s concerns is the fear that their children might become involved with drugs.

Nov. 9, 1998

On NBC’s “The West Wing,” President Bartlet sees the fight against drugs as a lost cause and a huge waste of money.

March 15, 2001

As leaders from around the world gather in New York for what many are calling the most important summit on illegal drugs in two decades, one thing is clear: The world has a serious drug problem.

April 19, 2016