Monitoring the Future Form

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[Dr. Nora Volkow Speaking] The Monitoring the Future   focuses on teenagers, because drug experimentation  starts in adolescence. And they are the ones that   are most vulnerable to use drugs. And if they  use drugs, they are the most vulnerable to have   adverse consequences, including addiction. And  the rate of use is the highest in twelfth graders.  While the rates of drug use, illicit  drug use, and legal drugs in our country,   other than for vaping appear to be the lowest  they've been. Many of them since the inception   of Monitoring the Future. The rates are still  high, and actually higher than what we see in   other countries. And we're also seeing trends  that are very worrisome among the youngest.  And it is very important to discuss,  actually, in a way that it is not   critical to the teenager. But that creates trust.  An open dialogue about the effects of drugs,   without needing to exaggerate it is fundamental. And also fundamental is for pa