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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.
It is worth noting that most high school
students think that smoking marijuana regularly constitutes a great risk. However,
as high school students age, they change
their attitudes about marijuana use. Of 8th
graders, 74.3 percent think that smoking
marijuana regularly poses a risk. Amongst
12th graders, that number is 54.8 percent. Additionally, most high school students do not think that it is a problem to
try marijuana once. Only 18.6 percent of
high school seniors see problems associated with one time marijuana use.
One of the dangers of marijuana is that
it is considered a “gateway” drug. That
is, those who use marijuana are more
likely to move on to “harder” and more
dangerous drugs like heroin and cocoaine.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports
that the younger someone is when he or
she uses marijuana, the more likely he or
she is to use other drugs when they reach
adulthood.

Here’s how some of the
“harder” drugs compare in
terms of use:
Cocaine: 62 percent of adults who had
used marijuana before the age of 15 have
used cocaine at some point during their
lives. For those who had never used marijuana, that number is 0.6 percent.

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Heroin: Those who use marijuana in
youth are more likely to use heroin. That
number is 9 percent as compared to 0.1
percent for those who had never used marijuana.

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Psychotherapeutic drugs: 53.9 percent
of those who used marijuana before the age
of 15 report that they have also tried to use
psychotherapeutic drugs for non-medical
uses. The rate for those who have not used
marijuana is 5.1 percent.

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It is clear that marijuana use can pre-dispose people for substance abuse later in
life.
Even with marijuana use on the decline
in general, it is clear that with 2.1 million
people using marijuana for the first time
each year, this is still an issue.

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We’re all in this together.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, teens who drink
primarily get their alcohol form adults they know, such as parents, guardians or other
family members. Of course, as patents, it’s important to establish rules for our children.
But it’s just as important to make sure the adults in our kid’s lives understand and
respect our position on underage drinking. Make sure they know where you stand.
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