A survey commissioned by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 56% of Americans think drug abuse is the greatest threat facing kids, ahead of crime (24%) poor quality of education (17%) and the breakdown of home life (16.6%). 1,501 adults were surveyed. The poll has an error margin of plus or minus 3%.

These results come less than two weeks prior to the expected release of "Monitoring the Future '97," an annual survey of teen drug use and attitudes. Last year the survey showed that while overall drug use by teens seemed to be leveling off, the age of onset of use had dropped significantly.

A survey commissioned by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that 56% of Americans think drug abuse is the greatest threat facing kids, ahead of crime (24%) poor quality of education (17%) and the breakdown of home life (16.6%). 1,501 adults were surveyed. The poll has an error margin of plus or minus 3%.

These results come less than two weeks prior to the expected release of "Monitoring the Future '97," an annual survey of teen drug use and attitudes. Last year the survey showed that while overall drug use by teens seemed to be leveling off, the age of onset of use had dropped significantly.

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