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Marijuana is, without a doubt, the most
popular illicit drug in use in America. It has
retained its popularity through decades,
although its use is declining overall. Marijuana is so popular (39.8 percent of the U.S.
population has tried marijuana at least once)
in part because it is regarded as a relatively
“safe” drug. However, efforts to educate
youth about marijuana substance abuse may
be contributing to its slight decline.
Young adults and marijuana
substance abuse
Marijuana use is most common among
young adults aged 18-25 (more than 16 percent have used marijuana in
the last month. In this age
group, reports the National
Survey on Drug Use and
Health, marijuana is most
popular with college students. Indeed, the Centers
for Disease Control report
that 30.2 percent of college
students have used marijuana in the past year.
It is worth noting that
marijuana use is trending
down in this segment of the
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population. Last year college student use is
down from 33.3 percent in 2005. And young
adults as a whole (this number includes college students) report a drop from 28.2 percent last year use to 27.7 percent.
High school students
and marijuana use
Like marijuana use among college students and young adults, marijuana use is
dropping overall with high school students.
Here are some of the numbers, according to
the Monitoring the Future survey:
8th graders: Past month use down to 5.7
percent in 2007 from 6.5 percent in 2006.
Also, use at least one time has dropped from
15.7 percent in 2006 to 14.2 percent in 2007.
10th graders: Past month use has
remained stable at 14.2 percent, but lifetime use has dropped slightly, from 31.8 percent in 2006 to 31.0 percent in 2007.
12th graders: This is an interesting age
group, since it is the only group that has
seen an increase in marijuana use over the
past month, from 18.3 percent in 2006 to
18.8 percent in 2007. However, those that
have tried it once in a lifetime have actually
dropped from 42.3 percent to 41.8 percent.
Source: marijuanaaddictiontreatment.org/statistics-facts.html