Some Actual Statistics about Teen Marijuna Use.

[majortom]

98% of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2% who hasn't, copy & paste this into your signature.

Quite a few of you have this in your signature. The problem with this is that it us just plain wrong. According to the Office National Drug Control Policy fewer than 45% have ever tried Marijuana. Here is the study (http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/marijuana/index.html).

What is important to realize is that using these incorrect statistics actually promotes drug use, rather than prevents it. If people see that 98% of them use drugs, then they are much more likely to want to try them as they think everyone else is doing it, therefore I should too. If they see the real number that shows that fewer than 45% have ever tried them and fewer than 20% have tried them in the last year, it makes not trying a much easier choice.

/carmi

[MuNkY]

Quite a few of you have this in your signature. The problem with this is that it us just plain wrong. According to the Office National Drug Control Policy fewer than 45% have ever tried Marijuana. Here is the study (http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/marijuana/index.html).

What is important to realize is that using these incorrect statistics actually promotes drug use, rather than prevents it. If people see that 98% of them use drugs, then they are much more likely to want to try them as they think everyone else is doing it, therefore I should too. If they see the real number that shows that fewer than 45% have ever tried them and fewer than 20% have tried them in the last year, it makes not trying a much easier choice.

/carmi
Thank you. I always thought those were way overblown. If 98% had tried it, everyone and their brother would have tried it. :confused3

And yes, it does promote drug use in a way. If everyone thinks 98% have tried it, they might want to try it because they thing that's the cool thing to do.

Thanks for clearing that up for people. :thumbsup2

[majortom]

Thanks for clearing that up for people. :thumbsup2

You are welcome, even if you are a State fan. :) Go Blue! (My brother lives in A2 and is a UMich grad and now has a fairly well know restaurant there.)

/carmi

[MuNkY]

You are welcome even if you are a State fan. Go Blue! (My brother lives in A2 and is a UMich grad and now has a fairly well know restaurant there.)

/carmi
Lol. I like them both actually. How that is possible, don't ask me. I seem to defy the rivalry rules. :confused3

[majortom]

Where do you actually live? While Ann Arbor always took pity on the unfortunate State fans, being a Michigan fan in East Lansing used to be a capital crime. :)

/carmi

[MuNkY]

I live about half an hour south of Ann Arbor.

[majortom]

Ever been to Zingerman's (in A2)?

/carmi

[MuNkY]

Ever been to Zingerman's (in A2)?

/carmi
Sounds familiar.

[PatriotsRule]

:eek: Oh no! I had that in my sig! Well, it's comin off now. Sorry for being so off, guys! And thanks, majortom!

Changing my sig . . .

[majortom]

No problem.

/carmi

[x morgan]

Haha, I was starting to wonder when someone was going to post this...hence my signature. Silly kids.

[Lil_Tink]

Glad you posted that, I was going to but you took care of the job. :thumbsup2

[majortom]

Haha, I was starting to wonder when someone was going to post this...hence my signature. Silly kids.

Funny, if anything ONDCP's study overstates teen drug use.

/carmi

[Saxsoon]

ah, I will go change it. besides it is not just here, it is all across the internet. I frequent some other forums ( post on one of them) and see it all the time.