Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States and worldwide. Initiation of use typically occurs during adolescence. The most recent epidemiological data indicate that in the United States, 42% of high school seniors have tried marijuana, 18% have used it in the past 30...
Background: Marijuana is a widely used substance in the United States (US) and worldwide. We explored trends in self-reported marijuana use among US adolescents overall as well as by gender, race/ethnicity, and school grade. Methods: Biennial data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey from 2011...
Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in the U.S., according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.In the past survey year, over 49 million people (17.9%) age 12 and older reported using marijuana. In the same survey, past year marijuana use among adolescents aged...
Until now there had been little information on how perceived availability is associated with marijuana use among the general population and, in particular, for adults, who are the majority of licensed medical marijuana users. Because medical marijuana laws are largely intended for older patients who ...
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Introduction Marijuana use is common among adolescents and young adults. Data from the United States in 2012 indicate that among students in the 12th grade (aged 17-18 years), 37% had used marijuana within the last year, 23% within the last 30 days, and 6.5% daily.1 If marijuana has si...
The 2021 report published on the National Institute on Drug Abuse website (NIDA) also notes that marijuana use is highest among 12th graders at 30.5%. However, this percentage has decreased from 2020’s 35.2% [21]. 10th graders ranked second in marijuana users at 17.3%, a decrease in perc...
The domains of family, personality, and peer factors had a direct effect on the adolescents' marijuana use. Implications for prevention are also addressed. J. Am. Acad. Child Adolesc. Psychiatry. 1998, 37(7):759–766.Access through your organization Check access to the full text by signing ...
Underexploreed Heterogeneity and Publication Bias for the Electronic Cigarette and Marijuana Use Association—Reply Nicholas Chadi, MD, MPH; Sharon Levy, MD, MPH JAMA Pediatrics Key Points Question Is electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use associated with marijuana use in adolescents and young adults?
In 1993, black adolescents were equally likely to use marijuana and cigarettes, and have continued an upward trend in marijuana use since. White adolescents were more likely to smoke cigarettes than use marijuana until 2011, when marijuana usage slightly surpassed that of cigarettes. In 2013, nearl...