Marijuana Use is up on College Campuses, but Other Drug use is Down

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By Julie Fidler

A new study shows that the number of college students who use pot continues to rise, but they’re more often rejecting other, harder drugs, including amphetamines and opioids. [1]

The Findings on Marijuana

The researchers’ findings come from the annual Monitoring the Future study, in which between 1,000 and 1,500 college students are surveyed each year.

In 2006, 30% of college students reported using marijuana. By 2015, that number had risen to 38%.

Daily or nearly-daily pot use (2o or more times in the previous 30 days) reached nearly 6% in 2014 – the highest level of daily use in 34 years. That …read more

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