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Teenage Drug Use: Uncertain Linkages With Either Pregnancy or School Dropout

PEMD-91-3 Published: Jan 15, 1991. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined statistical data and scientific literature regarding the relationship between teen drug use and either pregnancy or dropping out of high school, focusing on: (1) trends in each of the three problems; and (2) research on how they may be linked.

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Attrition ratesSubstance abuseJuvenile delinquencyPregnancySchool dropoutsSecondary school studentsSocial sciences researchStatistical dataTeenagersChildbirth