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In 2007, 34% of Ohio teens reported using marijuana at least once in their life, more youth use marijuana than any other illicit drug (Ohio Youth Risk Behavior Survey, p. 9, 2007). <Read More>

Marijuana

Downward Trend in Teen Marijuana Use Slows; Prescription Drug Abuse Remains High (NIDA, Dec. 11, 2008)
The MTF survey indicates that marijuana use among eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders, which has shown a consistent decline since the mid-1990s, appears to have leveled off with 10.9 percent of eighth graders, 23.9 percent of tenth graders, and 32.4 percent of twelfth graders reporting past year use. Heightening the concern over this stabilization in use is the finding that, compared to last year, the proportion of eighth graders who perceived smoking marijuana as harmful and the proportion disapproving of its use have decreased. <Read More>

Study Says Teens Can Access Prescription Drugs and Marijuana Easily (CADCA Newsletter, Aug. 14, 2008) “This year’s survey finds marijuana more available than ever, with 23 percent of teens able to get the drug in an hour or less, and 42 percent of teens able to get it in a day or less. The survey reveals a 35 percent increase over last year in teens who can get marijuana in an hour or less, and a 14 percent increase over last year in teens who can get the drug in a day or less,” said Joseph Califano, CASA Chairman and President. <Read More>

Articles

2008-09 Archive

Reefer madness? Marijuana's increased potency is the gateway for a debate on addiciotn and treatment
(New York Times, July 19, 2009)
The drug (marijuana) cannot lead to fatal overdose and its hazards pale in comparison with those of alcohol. But at the same time, marijuana can be up to five times more potent than the cannabis of the 1970s, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. <Read More>