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Teens in Falmouth Schools Using Less Alcohol, Pot, Report Says

A five-year, federally-funded survey indicates decreasing use of alcohol and marijuana among teenagers in Falmouth public schools, reports the Falmouth Enterprise.

Middle and high school students in Falmouth are drinking alcohol and smoking pot less than they were a few years ago, according to a new survey reported in the Falmouth Enterprise.

Read Falmouth Survey Shows Use Of Alcohol, Marijuana Lower Among Teens.

More than 650 students at Lawrence, Morse Pond and Falmouth High schools took part in the self-reported survey, which was funded through a five-year, $625,000 federal grant aimed at preventing alcohol and drug abuse among teens, the Enterprise reports.

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