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Show NATION Thursjji Teen drug use falls from By '90s surge LAURA MECKLER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON Teen drug use fell last year, with about one s in 10 using marijuana and other drugs, the government reported today. Officials say it's solid evidence that the nation has turned a corner after rising drug use through the Overall, drug use among Americans of all ages remained level, but use among young teen-ager- mid-1990- adults continued its steady rise, according to the annual household survey of 25,500 people ages 12 and up. All 78 told, million Americans had tried illegal drugs at some point in their Marijuana remained far and away the most popular lives. but 41.3 million drug, Americans also had tried heroin', cocaine or some other illegal drug, the survey said. Of them, 13.6 million were current users, about half what it was at its 1979 peak. The survey results were released today by Health and Human Services Secretary Dunna Shalala and Barry McCaffrey, President Clinton's drug policy adviser. "While these results give us reason to be optimistic, we cannot let up on our efforts," a statement from Clinton said Teen drug use dropping The government's annual National Household Survey on Drug Abuse finds that drug use among teens is beginning to drop. Here is a look at some results of the study. Drug Illicit use drug use by 12-1- fell in 1998, but remains nearly double what it was in 1992. Smoking one or more packs of cigarettes a day 54; Smoking marijuana once or twice a week 31 18 16 12 10 5.3 'S if e 6 4 0 --r-r l 1979 '85 '91 AiMaIity 9.9 of 56 teens 1 said they were approached by someone selling drugs in past month. 98 1 Illicit drugs 15 5 0- '85 '92 '98 12-1- 7 year-old- Marijuana Cigarettes Alcohol 25 50 80 20 40 60 15 30 i) HS,.. luh Pap: M I TI3H3 ass YOUR CHOICE set is constructed of This aluminum for quick, even heating. Features coating on the interior and exterior for easy clean-u- p and stay-cophenolic handles. Set includes: 1.5-- , 2- - and covered saucepans, covered stock pot and 8" and 10" open skillets. Style MAINSALUM. 18-2- 5 year-old- ol 20 10 0 non-stic- k 40 20 '85 '92 '98 s VI heavy-gaug- e lUJ Ll 10 k 4 Types of drugs used 30 25 20 111 felt that marijuana Wi. fairly easy to obtain, 3 0 ' for cocaine; and 2 1 for heroin. '94 HI NGREDIENT 99 Using cocaine once a month 54 Having five or more drinks once or twice a week 4 7 14 I COOKWARE SETS fteraeptions of risk Percent of tMns who set a risk in. year-old- s 7 Main N. t. 0- - '85 '92 '98 s Source. Department of Health and Human Services was stable over the past two years after years on the rise. "In the battle against illicit drugs we've turned the corner," Shalala said today. But she added a cautionary note: "We '92 '98 '85 APNicole Davis have a long way to go. We have a long way to go, because more than a million young people are dependent on drugs. As far as we're concerned, that's a million too many." 8-- , Our stainless steel set is made of polished 1810 stainless steel construction for durability and looks, has aluminum core bottoms for quick and even heating, riveted stay-cohandles and glass lids with metal rims. Set includes: 1.5-- , 2- - and covered saucepans, covered stock pot, 2.5-q- t. stainless steel steamer insert and 8" and 10" open skillets. Style 73463-T- . tri-p- ly OBITUARY today. ol Less lighting up, too The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse also measured cigarette smoking and found it down to 27.7 percent overall, the lowest rate recorded. But smoking remained steady among teens and continued to rise among young adults. Cigar use edged up. $The survey is most carefully watched as a gauge of teen drag use. ft found 9.9 percent of 12- - to had used some lTjyear-old- s of within the past drugs so$ mijith, down from 11.4 percent in 997. A second government sujyey, which uses a different mthod to measure teen drug usfj has found that drug use see-throu- Abbey McClary Smith employed at the Sears Store in East Bay in the children's department. She loved volleyball, ice cream, and Abbey McClary Smith, 18, formerly of S.H.A.P.E., Belgium and Colorado Springs. Colo., returned home to her Heavenly Father Monday, Aug. 16, 1999, in Provo from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was born cats. her parents; : one sister and Carrie Briana Smith Hill and Jeffery Randall Hill, Provo; two brothers: Lawton Dane Smith and Parker Grant Smith, both of Orem; grandparents: John and Gladys Davis, Orlando, Florida; Grandma Belle, Riverside, California and a multitude of loving friends. Funeral services will be Friday, Aug. 20, 1999, at 11 a.m. in the Provo Fourth Ward Chapel at 1260 W. I 150 North in Provo under the direction of the Walker Mortuary of Provo. Family and friends may call at the Ward Chapel on Friday one hour prior to services. Her family brother-in-law- June 25, 1981, in Stuttgardt, Germany a daughter of Scott John and Donna includes I May Story Smith currently residing in Heidelberg, Germany. She planned to attend Utah Valley State College in Orem focusing on photography and biological sciences. 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