Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Public Affairs 202-307-7977

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Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Public
Affairs 202-307-7977
Successes in the Fight Against
Drugs Presidents Goals In 2002, the Bush
Administration set ambitious goals to reduce drug
use. The first was to lower drug use by 10 over
2 years. We exceeded that goal--youth drug use
dropped by 11 over 2 years. The second was to
lower drug use by 25 over 5 years. We nearly
reached that goal by achieving a 23 decline
since 2001 for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders
combined. Reductions in illicit drug use among
8th and 10th graders exceeded the Presidents
goal, falling 30 and 26 since 2001,
respectively. Impact on Demand Teen drug
use 840,000 fewer teenagers are using illicit
drugs now than in 2001. This is a 23 decline
since 2001. Marijuana Current marijuana use by
teens has dropped by 25 since 2001. Meth use
Current meth use among 8th, 10th, and 12th
graders plummeted 50 since 2001. Ecstasy
Since 2001, current use of Ecstasy has been
slashed by 61 for 8th graders and 54 for both
10th and 12th graders. Cocaine Between 1986
and 2006, past year cocaine use among high school
seniors dropped by more than half (55).
Steroids Since 2001, current use of steroids
by teens (8th, 10th, and 12th graders combined)
has dropped 20. LSD Since 2001, current LSD
use has dropped an astounding 60 by 8th graders,
53 by 10th graders, and 74 for 12th graders.
Workplace drug use Drug use among workers is
at its lowest levels in 18 years. Since 1988,
positive drug tests have fallen by 72 percent,
from 13.6 in 1988 to 3.8 in 2006. Workplace
meth use 2006 workplace drug tests show a 45
decline in meth use among employees nationwide
since 2004. Workplace cocaine use Cocaine use
among Americas workers declined almost 16
during the first six months of 2007, compared to
2006.
October 2007