Marijuana use by U.S. teens has increased tenfold since 1990s
(Worthy News) – As society relaxes its rules around marijuana, U.S. teens seem to be responding by using the drug in much bigger numbers than a generation ago, new research shows.
The study looked at 1991-2017 U.S. federal health data on more than 200,000 high school students. It found that the number who said they’d used pot at least once over the past month rose tenfold — from 0.6 percent in 1991 to 6.3 percent by 2017.
Many are becoming “dual users” of both marijuana and alcohol: The number of teens who admit to using both substances at least once a month has almost doubled — from 3.6 percent in 1991 to 7.6 percent in 2017. [ Source: UPI (Read More…) ]
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