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Fewer teenagers taking drugs because they understand the risks, Says Roseanna Cunningham
Daily record
Mar 27 2012
With reader comments
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Daily record
Mar 27 2012
With reader comments
DRUG use among adults aged over 16 has fallen over the last three years, according to a survey. Figures in the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey show a "statically significant" drop from 7.6 per cent in 2008-9 to 6.6 per cent in 2010-11. The results are taken from a questionnaire filled in by 10,999 people. As well as the annual figures, the proportion of adults taking drugs in the last month of each year dropped from 4.4 per cent to 3.5 per cent. Community Safety Minister Roseanna Cunningham said: "I believe a better general understanding of the risks associated with taking drugs is contributing to the fall.
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