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Posted by: David Bunch

This interesting article concerning the latest numbers on drug use in this country indicates that drug use is actually up for baby boomers and down for teens.

Some moms and dads might want to take a lesson from their kids: Just say no. The government reported Thursday that 4.4 percent of baby boomers ages 50 to 59 indicated that they had used illicit drugs in the past month. It marks the third consecutive yearly increase recorded for that age group by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Meanwhile, illicit drug use among young teens went down for the third consecutive year — from 11.6 percent in 2002 to 9.9 percent in 2005.

So what does this mean? Are boomers trying to relive their youth in every way? Or, are kids learning from their parents' mistakes? Or, is just a phenomenon that can't be explained? (I doubt that since this is the third consecutive year of increased use).

Maybe boomers want to go out like they came in!