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PARTNERSHIP FOR A DRUG-FREE AMERICA RELEASES  "THE PARTNERSHIP ATTITUDE TRACKING STUDY (PATS):  TEEN's 2007, AUGUST 2008-- Coping with School Stress is Number One Reason Given by Teens for Teen Drug Use  Nearly three-fourths (73%) of teens in grades 7 to 12 believe that “kids use drugs to deal with the pressures and stress of school,” according data from the 20th annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS). Other reasons cited by more than half of teens surveyed were to help them feel better about themselves (65%), to look cool (65%), to deal with problems at home (55%), and to improve athletic performance (54%). The least cited reasons for teen drug use were to have fun (26%) and to help study better (20%). Editors note: It is possible that the reasons given would have been different if the survey question had specified the types of drugs being asked about.  Previous surveys of high school and college students have found that motivations vary greatly by type of drug.     For example, one survey found that the most common motive for use of prescription stimulants by college students was to increase concentration.   NOTES: The survey was conducted by The Roper Public Affairs Division of GfK Custom Research North America, for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. The 2007 PATS survey was conducted in schools and in homes with a nationally projectionable sample of 6,511 adolescents in grades 7 through 12. The margin of error is +/- 1.6%. SOURCE:  Adapted by CESAR from Partnership for a Drug-Free America, The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS): Teen's 2007 Report, August 2008. Available online at http://www.drugfree.org/Files/2007_Teen_Survey.  NOTE: The material provided in this OSDFS PREVENTION NEWS BULLETIN is for informational purposes only. The opinions expressed herein may not always reflect the views of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools or the US Department of Education, nor do they imply an endorsement. We hope that you find this information to be useful If you think that Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS ) PREVENTION NEWS BULLETIN  would be helpful to a friend or colleague, please send them to the following web site to self enroll:<http://www.ed.gov/news/newsletters/listserv/preventioned.html>