Survey research on levels of use and attitudes toward marijuana by youth indicate a consistently favorable attitude toward occasional, moderate use. Use of marijuana is contrasted with the use of alcohol and tobacco by youth. Research findings re the dangers of marijuana use are summarized. The ina...
In fact national surveys of teens ages 12 to 17 show that teens who believe their parents would strongly disapprove of theirsubstance usewere less likely to use substances than other. For example, current marijuana use was less prevalent among youth who believed their parents would strongly disappr...
even when controlling for other contributory factors (e.g., depression). One of the largest studies on drug and alcohol abuse among American youth aged 12–17 analyzed data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (Ford and Hill2012); ...