8 percent."
The Partnership's tracking data underscore the powerful influence parents
can have on teen decision-making about drugs. The Partnership
accepts no money from alcohol or tobacco manufacturers. "These health ramifications are
preventable.

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percent in Utah to a high of 12. For current use -- use in the
past month -- Utah had the lowest rate, 4 .
The report is available on the web at http://www.

* This perceptual disconnect is even more pronounced when it comes to
drugs that weren't around when today's parents were teenagers .
All of this adds up to a potentially dangerous convergence in the trends --
one that we must interrupt.
"To be clear, parents don't want their kids using drugs -- any drugs,"
Pasierb said. These data also show that over four percent of
pregnant women reported binge alcohol use and 18 percent reported smoking
cigarettes.8 percent reported drinking alcohol
during the past month; 4. Pregnant
women ages 15 to 25 were more than twice as likely to have smoked cigarettes
during the past month (27.

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The
national current use rate for marijuana was 6. Arizona and Colorado were the only two states that ranked in the top
fifth for all three age groups, 12-17, 18 to 25 and 26 or older.oas. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability,
capacity and effectiveness of the nation's substance abuse prevention,
addictions, treatment and mental health service delivery system. "It's not all that uncommon today to come across
teenagers who've never use drugs who have parents who have," Pasierb said.
Despite their first-hand knowledge about the issue, the Partnership 's
study finds that today's parents significantly underestimate the presence of
drugs in their teens' lives.
The report is available on the web at http://www.

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percent for marijuana use in the past year.
Rhode Island had the highest rate of serious mental illness among persons
ages 18 or older, 11 percent, while Hawaii had the lowest rate in the nation
at 7. "If old habits die hard, the data suggest that lax
attitudes about drugs die even harder.

* While most parents believe it's important that parents discuss drugs
with their children, fewer than one in three teens (roughly 30 percent)
say they've learned a lot about the risks of drugs at home.
"We know that substance use by pregnant women is a leading cause of
mental, physical and psychological problems in infants and children," SAMHSA
Administrator Charles Curie noted.

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Other states with high past month use of any illicit drug include
Colorado, Montana, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico, New Hampshire , Rhode Island,
Vermont and the District of Columbia.9 percent.6
percent.
Kentucky had the highest rate of past month tobacco use among persons ages
12 or older, 39.

SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services. Just as Teens Confront New Drug Threats and Changing Landscape,
New Cohort of Parents Carry Lax Attitudes, Less Concern About Drug Risks
Facing Kids

NEW YORK, When it comes to today's parents and
their views about drugs, it appears old attitudes are like old habits -- they
die hard, and sometimes, not at all.
In its 17th annual tracking study of parents' attitudes toward drugs and
teen drug use, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America(R) today reports that
the current generation of parents -- the most drug-experienced group on record
-- sees less risk in a wide variety of illicit drugs, and are significantly
less likely to be talking with their teens about drug abuse, when compared to
moms and dads just a few years ago.

* Just 51 percent of today's parents said they would be upset if their
child experimented with marijuana.

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8 percent ). Significant percentages
report trying other illicit substances as well. All actors in The
Partnership 's ads appear pro bono through the generosity of the Screen Actors
Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

1.

2. WASHINGTON, Over four percent of pregnant women
ages 15 to 44 used illicit drugs during the past month, according to new data
released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA).0 percent) than those ages 26 to 44 (1.
Substance use rates were lower for recent mothers than for women who were
not recent mothers.

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For specific drugs, Tennessee had the lowest rate, 7. This compares to the national rate of 10.

Many of today's parents (those with pre-teens and teens) were high school
students themselves during the late '70s and early '80s -- a period when teen
drug use reached its absolute high point.

SAMHSA, a public health agency within the U.

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Colorado, Montana, South Dakota , Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island also had high rates of binge drinking.

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America(R) is a private, non-profit
coalition of professionals from the communications industry.

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Alaska has the highest rate of illegal drug use ,
while North Dakota has the highest rate for binging on alcohol. The lowest rate was found in Idaho , 1. The reality is quite different:
Some nine percent of all teens -- 2. "But the data tell us today's parents don't regard drug use as
seriously as past generations of parents. SAMHSA is working to get the word out that women who are pregnant
or plan to become pregnant should not use illicit drugs, alcohol or
cigarettes. Cigarette use was higher among non pregnant
women ages 15 to 44 (30.6 percent) than pregnant women ages 26 to 44 (10. The data suggest that women ages 15 to 44 increased their
substance use during the year after giving birth, but not to the level of non
pregnant women who were not recent mothers.

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The report estimates
state rates of use of illegal drugs, binge drinking , serious mental illness
and tobacco use.0
percent.7 percent.
"While the vast majority of parents have left old habits behind, they're
carrying old attitudes and beliefs forward," said Steve Pasierb, president +
CEO of the Partnership."
Today, the Partnership launched a new, national communications effort
designed to reach parents with new, compelling information about the evolving
nature of the drug problem in America.

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Department of Health and
Human Services, is the lead federal agency for improving the quality and
availability of substance abuse prevention, addiction treatment and mental
health services in the United States.

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Utah had the lowest rate, 19.3 percent of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 used an illicit drug in the
past month compared to 10.1 percent reported binge alcohol use; and less than
one percent reported heavy alcohol use (five or more drinks on one occasion
five or more times in a month).

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SAMHSA Unveils State Substance Abuse Data from 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health; Kansas One of Only Two States with Low Illicit Drug Dependency or A

The data are from "State Estimates of Substance Use from the 2002-2003
National Surveys on Drug Use and Health.7 percent."
Released today at a press briefing in New York, the 2004 Partnership
Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) surveyed 1,205 parents across the country
(margin of error = +/- 2.

* The number of parents who report never talking with their child about
drugs has doubled in the past six years, from 6 percent in 1998 to 12
percent in 2004. The program -- called Partnering with
Families -- includes advertising campaigns, a parent-centric Web community,
Web resources for parents and a parent-driven campaign to recruit families
that have dealt with substance abuse to spread the word. The Partnership's State/City Alliance Program
supports The Partnership 's mission at the local level.

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While we as a nation are making overall progress in reducing
illicit drug use among youth, it is clear from the findings that illicit drug,
alcohol and tobacco use vary substantially among states and regions," SAMHSA
Administrator Charles Curie said.0 percent in Alaska for all persons ages 12
and older.

New National Study Reveals Drug-Experienced Parents See Less Risk Talk Less With Teens About Drugs

In total,
parents are seeing less risk in a variety of drugs and fewer parents are
talking with kids just when teens are facing new drugs and new drug threats . The Partnership
receives major funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and financial
support from more than 200 private sector corporations.
SAMHSA extracted the data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and
Health, 2002 and 2003.

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"To help continue to build on the gains we
have made, SAMHSA announced last year a total of $230 million over five years
to implement its Strategic Prevention Framework in 19 States and two
territories to advance community-based programs for substance abuse
prevention, mental health promotion and mental illness prevention.2 percent.

Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on
the same occasion on at least one day in the past month.8
percent).oas.

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4.4 percent, for
marijuana use among those ages 12 and older in the past year, while Alaska had
the highest rate, 16.2 percent. Yet 62 percent of teens report having friends
who use the drug. "Alcohol, tobacco, marijuana,
cocaine -- parents know these drugs," he said. "Today's teens, however, are
exposed to new drugs of abuse -- Ecstasy , GHB, crystal meth and increasingly,
a wide variety of prescription and over-the-counter medications .
Pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were more likely to have used an illicit drug
(8.gov or by calling SAMHSA's clearinghouse at 1-800-729-
6686.

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"State-by-state data is a powerful tool for policymakers at the federal,
state and local levels to identify needs and target prevention and treatment
resources ."
Estimates of past month use of any illicit drug ranged from a low of 6. Binge alcohol use is
defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on at least one
day in the 30 days prior to the survey.8 percent in North Dakota.samhsa.

* Just one in five parents (21 percent) believes their teenager has
friends who use marijuana.1 million teens in America -- used
Ecstasy for the first time last year, down from a peak of 12 percent in
2001 .
Among pregnant women ages 15 to 44, 9.
Information on fetal alcohol syndrome is available at
http://fascenter.

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* Fewer than one in five parents (18 percent) believe their teen has
smoked marijuana, yet many more (39 percent) already are experimenting
with the drug.

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More
awards are expected this year.9 percent.
The report estimates that Tennessee has the lowest rate of past year
dependence on or abuse of alcohol, 6. The highest rate of alcohol
dependence or abuse is 10.
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota all ranked in the top fifth of
states for all three age groups for needing but not receiving treatment for an
alcohol problem.
See the Partnership's Web site for full details about the new program. Survey of parents in
households with children under the age of 18."
The report, "Substance Use During Pregnancy: 2002 and 2003 Update," found
that 4.samhsa.

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North Dakota had the highest rate ,
31.
New Mexico had the highest percentage of persons ages 12 or older needing
treatment for an illicit drug use problem, but not receiving it, 3.2 percent.
The highest rate of past year cocaine use among persons ages 12 or older
was found in Colorado, 3.gov.drugfree. Best known for
its national, drug-education advertising campaign, The Partnership exists to
help kids and teens reject substance abuse by influencing attitudes through
persuasive information.

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WASHINGTON , Utah has the lowest rate of past
month use of illicit drugs in the nation, as well as the lowest rate for binge
drinking, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA ) revealed today.

Pasierb noted that the drug scene in America is vastly different today
than it was back in the late '70s and '80s.
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5 percent.(2) In fact, when compared to high
school seniors today, teen drug use rates were significantly higher in the
late '70s and early '80s. Our challenge is getting parents to
look at this issue anew, and in ways that penetrate their current beliefs and
attitudes.gov.S.

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Utah had the lowest rate in the nation for binge alcohol use in the past
month among all persons ages 12 or older, 15.
While few of today's parents use drugs today (11 percent report smoking
marijuana in the past year), 58 percent have tried marijuana at least once in
their lives, according to the Partnership's study. The data show that pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were
more likely to use illicit drugs than pregnant women ages 26 to 44.6 percent ).7 percent) than pregnant women (18 percent).

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The District of Columbia
had the highest rate of past year illicit drug dependence or abuse, 4. Top-line findings of the nationally
projectable study (1) show:

* Today's parents see less risk in drugs like marijuana, cocaine and even
inhalants, when compared to parents just a few years ago. Only one
in every 100 parents -- one percent -- believes their teen may have used
MDMA, commonly referred to as Ecstasy.

Conducted by RoperASW for the Partnership. According to the Monitoring the Future study, conducted by the
University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, under grants
from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.4 percent of non pregnant women in this age group.samhsa.

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" SAMHSA combined two years of data
from the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health to enhance the
precision of estimates for the less populous states. This compares with Kansas and Iowa, which had the lowest rate of
dependence or abuse, 2.0 percent of the population ages 12
and older, while New Hampshire had the highest rate, 10. Teens who report learning a lot
about the risks of drugs at home are up to half as likely to use drugs,
according to the data.