On the recordSeptember 5, 1996
here is a headline from the Greenville News out of South Carolina, 2 weeks ago: ``Twice as Many Teens Using Drugs as in 1992.'' Mr. Speaker, why do we have this headline? Why is it teen drug use has exploded? There are probably many plausible theories, but I think the most important is the attitudes of those in positions of authority. In the 1980's, the Reagan administration told young people to just say no. But in 1993, when Bill Clinton first took over as President, he slashed the budget of the Office of National Drug Policy. Then, his administration hired about 40 staffers who had to be placed in a special drug program because they admitted to using hard drugs such as crack cocaine only a few months before going to the White House. Mr. Speaker, when we have an administration that takes a casual view of adult drug use, its no wonder we have headlines like this.
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