Pot gaining popularity among teenagers

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Smoking marijuana is becoming even more popular among U.S. teens and they have cut down on smoking cigarettes, binge drinking and using methamphetamine, according to a federal survey released Monday.
More teens also are getting high on prescription pain pills and attention-deficit drugs, according to eighth, 10th and 12th graders surveyed by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
The increase of teens smoking pot is partly because the national debate over medical use of marijuana can make the drug's use seem safer to teenagers, researchers said. In addition to marijuana, fewer teens also view prescription drugs and Ecstasy as dangerous, which often means more could use those drugs in the future, said White House drug czar Gil Kerlikowske.

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Alan. : 2009-12-21 18:34:35

Some people like weed, and some don't. Fortunately for the people that don't like it, it's illegal, and unfortunately for that same group, there is a great deal of misunderstanding born from the lack of knowledge FROM EXPERIENCE. Besides, you wanna think about kids? Fine. Abortions are legal, but does that make them right? That's a matter of opinion. With pot, it's illegal - but that doesn't mean it's wrong. It's all a matter of opinion.

guest : 2009-12-17 19:31:04

Weed isn't as bad for you as alcohol, which is completely legal. Pot makes you lazy, hungry, sleepy. NOT Violent, loud, and permiscous.

Anonymous. : 2009-12-15 10:16:53

"The increase of teens smoking pot is partly because the national debate over medical use of marijuana can make the drug's use seem safer to teenagers, researchers said."

Which, of course, is kind of like a good thing, considering, well, the fact that it is safer than doing things like abusing prescription opiates or snorting meth.

ochocinco. : 2009-12-15 02:56:46

child please

wystri. : 2009-12-14 22:18:14

oh, won't someone PLEASE think of the children????!!

Brandon : 2009-12-14 14:03:53

I love drugs that give me attention deficit

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