NATIONAL USE

-Illicit drug use in America has risen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Marijuana use has risen dramatically

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-The increase in marijuana use is alarming due to the research that shows that marijuana is truly a “gateway drug”

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADOLESCENT USE

-If the perceived risk of a drug goes down, then the use tends to go up.  This may explain the recent rise in teenagers use of marijuana

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-Over the counter drug use has also risen