If you think legalizing marijuana won't affect you... Think Again.
Published on If you think legalizing marijuana won't affect you... Think Again. (http://rethinkpot.org)

Home > Is legal 'medical' marijuana linked to high youth substance abuse rates?

Is legal 'medical' marijuana linked to high youth substance abuse rates?

Link: 
Is legal 'medical' marijuana linked to high youth substance abuse rates? [1]
Article Date: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Tags:

  • youth [2]
  • Medical [3]

Is legal 'medical' marijuana linked to high youth substance abuse rates?

Let's look at Colorado's substance abuse rates in 2011- 2012 when medical marijuana was legal but recreational pot was not, Colorado youth ages 12- 17 and 18- 25 ranked in the top percentiles for most substance abuse rates: illicit drugs, marijuana, cocaine, non-medical use of painkillers and ranked the lowest for perception of great risk of smoking marijuana.

[1]

If you think legalizing marijuana won't affect you... Think Again.


Source URL: http://rethinkpot.org/legal-medical-marijuana-linked-high-youth-substance-abuse-rates

Links
[1] http://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/NSDUHStateEst2011-2012/Maps/NSDUHsaeMaps2012.htm
[2] http://rethinkpot.org/tags/youth
[3] http://rethinkpot.org/tags/medical-0