Student Drug and Alcohol Use Studied

Northern Ontario students use cannabis and alcohol more than their provincial counterparts.
That according to the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey.

Dr. Robert Mann says students in the region are binge drinking more than the rest of Ontario as well.

"In the north about 32-per cent of students in the grades 7 to 12 reported at least one binge drinking in the past month compared to about 25-per cent in the province." says Dr. Mann.

The study also found 64-per cent of northern students to drink alcohol while 32-per cent used marijuana.