The drug problem affects all types of students. All regions and all types of communities show high levels of drug use. In 1990, 30 percent of high school students in nonmetropolitan areas reported using illicit drugs in the previous year, while the rate for seniors in large metropolitan areas was 33 percent. Although a larger proportion of men are involved in illicit drug use, particularly hard drug use, the gender gap is narrowing. The bibliography lists 4 sources. California is considered a leader in the fight for drug control. With the "three strikes and you're out" program, the West Coast state has demonstrated its firm stance on the issue of illegal drugs. However, the author argues that at the heart of this controversial topic is the mandate of minimum drug sentences for what some consider trivial use; therefore, people caught with what would once have been considered a negligible amount of cocaine now find themselves, under vigorous new laws, having to serve a mandatory minimum prison sentence. An 8-page document that opposes the legalization of marijuana from a sociological and psychological point of view. The author suggests that, although there is considerable data on the medical utility of this drug, general legalization would have significant social and psychological implications. A 6-page research paper that examines the effects of parents' substance abuse on their children and argues that such abuse greatly increases the chances that their children will also develop substance abuse problems. A 5-page introduction to the importance of OB/GYN centers on many aspects of women's health care. Identifies the problems inherent in crack cocaine use among pregnant women and highlights the importance of educational programs in reducing crack cocaine use and suggests that viable alternatives for these types of programs could be revealed by examining crack use among pregnant women outside the large urban environment. The drug problem affects all types of students. All regions and all types of communities show high levels of drug use. In 1990, 30 percent of high school students in nonmetropolitan areas reported using illicit drugs in the previous year, while the rate for seniors in large metropolitan areas was 33 percent. Although a larger proportion of men are involved in illicit drug use, particularly hard drug use, the gender gap is narrowing. The bibliography lists 4 sources. The drug problem affects all types of students.