Survery Says American Teens Abuse Drugs More Than Europeans

When it comes to drugs, alcohol and tobacco use, how do teens in this country compare to those in Europe?

The survey of about 100,000 15 &16-year-olds in 35 European countries, along with here in the U.S.,  finds American teens use more illicit drugs than teens in Europe.

University of Michigan researcher Lloyd Johnston.

But when it comes to cigarette smoking and alcohol use, the American teens had the lowest use of any of the countries.