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Three key demographic groups in the United States appear to be poised to revitalize religion during this century: African-Americans, the "Millennials," and the "pre-retirement army." Other highly religious groups could certainly play a role as ...

In a world filled with temptations, high school teens are particularly vulnerable. But black teens may succumb to at least one temptation disproportionately less often than their white or Hispanic counterparts.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Gallup Youth Survey (GYS), Tuesday Briefing staff interviewed George Gallup Jr. about GYS findings over the past 25 years and his opinions on what those findings tell us about today's youth. The fourth ...

In 1999, a third of Americans told Gallup that they had tried marijuana at some point. Whom do the data reveal to be more likely to have imbibed? Republican or Democrat? City slicker or rural resident?

By the mid-1980s, the introduction of crack cocaine turned youth drug use into a truly terrifying issue. Crack was cheap, plentiful and hideously addictive. By the last decade of the millennium, it appeared that fewer people were using drugs. ...

The war on drugs has been raging for decades. There is no sign of victory, or even detente. Since 1969, the first year Gallup asked about illegal drug use, Americans have grown increasingly more concerned about the effects of drugs on young ...

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Gallup Youth Survey (GYS), Tuesday Briefing staff interviewed George Gallup Jr. about GYS findings over the past 25 years and his opinions on what those findings tell us about today's youth. This ...

Thousands of onlookers expecting to watch University of Michigan students perform their annual rite of spring -- the Naked Mile run -- were disappointed this year. Only about 20 runners showed up, and most ran in their underwear. Is the current ...

The occasional exploits of high-profile youngsters' drug or alcohol use usually bring the issue of teen substance abuse back into the spotlight. However, broader trends indicate that teen drinking, smoking and drug use is on the decline -- and ...

By an 8-0 vote on Monday, the Supreme Court struck down state laws legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Despite supporters' claims that marijuana can help reduce pain associated with diseases such as cancer, glaucoma, and ...