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Drug Abuse a Problem in Northwestern Ontario

Northern Ontario students use cannabis and alcohol more than their provincial counterparts.
The Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey has been released.
Dr. Robert Mann says students in the region are binge drinking more than the rest of Ontario as well.
Mann notes 64% of Northern students drink alcohol and 32% use cannabis.
The survey was administered to students in Grade 7 to 12.

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