Students looking for answers about drug abuse have turned to cyber space for answers.

Researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse chatted online Tuesday with teens from schools across the country about drugs and alcohol.

The questions ranged from "how many drinks does it take to get drunk?" to one asking "how long it takes for date rape drugs to take effect?"

One 17-year-old who took part in the discussion says it will help some people avoid using drugs. But he says those who are already doing drugs "just don't care."

The government says about 10 percent of children between 12 and 17 have used drugs and more than 15 percent say they drank alcohol within the past month.

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