From Andrew Seidenfeld:   Going to high school is a gateway to drug abuse. Therefore the federal government has declared that going to high school will be outlawed.   http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011219/hl/teen_smoking_3.html Study Shows U.S. Teens Smoking Less By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Smoking is declining sharply among American teens, a finding that health experts are hailing as good news for the public's future health. The findings were reported Wednesday in the annual Monitoring the Future survey conducted for the government by the of University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. The report surveyed 44,300 students nationwide in grades 8, 10, and 12. Among other survey findings: -Marijuana: 49.0 percent of 12th graders had used it at some time, up from 48.8 percent the year before; 10th grade, 40.1 percent, down from 40.3; 8th grade, 20.4 percent, up from 20.3. Website for the study: www.monitoringthefuture.org