High school seniors smoke marijuana more than cigarettes, survey finds
A new survey of US teens found that nearly 23 percent of 12th graders used marijuana over the last month, compared with 18.7 percent who said they smoked cigarettes.
By Mark Guarino, Staff writer / December 14, 2011
US teenagers are turning away from cigarettes and alcohol in favor of marijuana according to an annual study released Wednesday by the University of Michigan.
The abuse of marijuana is at its highest level in 30 years, reports the “Monitoring the Future” survey, an authoritative snapshot of drug and alcohol use among US teenagers in grades 8, 10, and 12.
Nearly 23 percent of 12th graders polled said they used marijuana over the last month, compared with 18.7 percent who said they smoked cigarettes.
Cigarette use is down among all three grades, dropping 60 percent during the last 15 years, according to the survey. Among 12th graders, 18.7 percent reported they smoked a cigarette during the past month, compared with 36.5 percent in 1997 – the most recent peak.
Binge drinking is also at a historic low among the combined grades surveyed, down from 41 percent five years ago to 22 percent this year. Binge drinking is defined as four drinks in one sitting for women, five for men.
The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
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Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
Binge drinking is 5 drinks for men?
In my day, that was just getting started!
In my day, that was just getting started!
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
Breakfast.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
I heard that this noontime. The report stated a pretty high percentage of daily pot smokers in HS.
I think that's sad. I smoked pot maybe a dozen or so times in HS. It was a fun thing to do at a party, or during summer break. But pot undoubtedly has effects on memory, so it seems logical that kids are going to be entering adulthood less and less truly educated.
I think that's sad. I smoked pot maybe a dozen or so times in HS. It was a fun thing to do at a party, or during summer break. But pot undoubtedly has effects on memory, so it seems logical that kids are going to be entering adulthood less and less truly educated.
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Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
Now, you know my story , not that Gob wants you to know it
Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
I used to be a heavy marijuana smoker.......................what was the question again?
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
yrs,
rubato
Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
Scooter wrote:High school seniors smoke marijuana more than cigarettes, survey finds
A new survey of US teens found that nearly 23 percent of 12th graders used marijuana over the last month, compared with 18.7 percent who said they smoked cigarettes.
By Mark Guarino, Staff writer / December 14, 2011
US teenagers are turning away from cigarettes and alcohol in favor of marijuana ...
The abuse of marijuana is at its highest level in 30 years, reports the “Monitoring the Future” survey, an authoritative snapshot of drug and alcohol use among US teenagers in grades 8, 10, and 12.
Nearly 23 percent of 12th graders polled said they used marijuana over the last month, compared with 18.7 percent who said they smoked cigarettes.
Cigarette use is down among all three grades, dropping 60 percent during the last 15 years, according to the survey. Among 12th graders, 18.7 percent reported they smoked a cigarette during the past month, compared with 36.5 percent in 1997 – the most recent peak.
Binge drinking is also at a historic low among the combined grades surveyed, down from 41 percent five years ago to 22 percent this year. Binge drinking is defined as four drinks in one sitting for women, five for men.
That is very good news on all accounts. Alcohol kills a lot more kids both immediately, due to car accidents, drunks committing suicide, accidents with guns &c, and due to chronic effects than pot and it appears to be much more habituating than pot as well. Cigarettes are very addicting and kill hundreds of thousands each year. If they're going to use a drug, pot is the better choice although I would still worry about daily or chronic use.
yrs,
rubato
Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
I can see why: the jump in songs about getting high; and the rise in movies where people smoke it. IIRC there was a government campaign to strongly suggest to Hollywierd that they not portray their actors smoking cigarettes. ...nobody said anything about smoking pot. So, while tobacco use is down, now it's cool to get high.
Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
What?loCAtek wrote:Now, you know my story , not that Gob wants you to know it
Bah!
Re: The anti-smoking messages seem to have worked (sort of)
Seconded! What the fuck is the silly sot talking about now?
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”