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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
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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 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.
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