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Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents represented only 2% of adolescent admissions to publicly funded substance abuse treatment facilities in 1999, despite making up over 4% of the US adolescent population. The number of Asian and Pacific Islander adolescent admissions increased 52% from 1994 to 1999. Marijuana was the leading primary substance of abuse in 1999, followed by alcohol and stimulants. Asian and Pacific Islander adolescents reported higher rates of daily stimulant use compared to the general yo

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