SMOKING AND BINGE DRINKING ARE BOTH WAY DOWN AMONG NEW MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EPIDEMIOLOGIST DAN GREEN TELLS 770 KKOB IT’S AN ENCOURAGING TREND. HE SAYS IT CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WORKING ON THE LOCAL LEVEL AROUND THE STATE , AND A LOT OF LOCAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PREVENTION.
THE STUDY SHOWS BINGE DRINKING HAS BEEN CUT IN HALF AMONG THE STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS. AND WHILE CIGARETTE SMOKING IS ALSO DOWN, THE USE OF E-CIGS IS UP.
