Is the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Supporting Effective School Drug and Violence Prevention?
Progress to date. The Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Program is the primary source of federal funds to support school-based education to prevent drug use and violence. Annual surveys show that drug use among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders is declining after rising steadily in the early 1990?s. Drug use in schools remains much lower than use in other locations. Program Indicator: By 2001: rates of annual alcohol use in schools will decline to 4% for 8th graders and 7% for 10th and 12th graders and rates of annual marijuana use in school for the same time period will decline to 3%, 9% and 7% for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. Progress to Date: In 1996, annual alcohol use rates at school were 6% for 8th graders, 9% for 10th graders, and 8% for 12th graders. In 1996, rates of annual marijuana use at school were 6% for 8th graders, 11% for 10th graders, and 10% for 12th graders (for 8th and 10th graders, rates include other drugs in addition to marijuana). • Crime in schools has also
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