The new yearly survey shows alcohol use by teens is down -- continuing a years-long trend -- but the use of marijuana and smokeless tobacco is up. Statewide programs on underage drinking are credited with the good alcohol news. And:
Stewart said the upward trend in marijuana use by teens could be explained by media attention paid to legalizing the drug for medicinal purposes.
“It's the perception of harm and risk,” Stewart said. “With medical marijuana, a lot of youth might think,
