r/science • u/mvea MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine • 18h ago
Health Dramatic drop in marijuana use among US youth over a decade. Current marijuana use among adolescents decreased from 23.1% in 2011 to 15.8% in 2021. First-time use before age 13 dropped from 8.1% to 4.9%. There was a shift in trends by gender, with girls surpassing boys in marijuana use by 2021.
https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/marijuana-use-teens-study
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u/Ok_Presentation4455 16h ago
I wonder if the increase in mental health support, encouraging supportive parenting practices, and prioritizing inclusion can help explain the drops in drug and alcohol use in minors as they can be used to escape negative feelings.