Drug, alcohol abuse more likely among high school dropouts

"The link between poor academic performance and substance abuse just got stronger, with a new U.S. government report showing ties between the two.... The researchers said their findings should prompt communities to develop strategies to keep teens in school and prevent problems with substance abuse. "The fact that nearly one in seven students drops out of high school has enormous public health implications for our nation," SAMHSA Administrator Pamela Hyde said in an agency news release...."
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