THE rate of smoking among teenagers has fallen to its lowest level in almost 30 years, according to the latest Scottish adolescent health survey.
However, the survey also indicates that, while alcohol consumption among 13 and 15-year-olds has dropped in the past two years, the number of youngsters who admit being drunk has crept up, while previous declines in illicit drug use among the age group – predominantly cannabis – have tailed off.
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