Status: Baseline only
Reduce the proportion of persons with marijuana use disorder in the past year
Baseline: 1.6 percent of persons aged 12 years and over had a marijuana use disorder (defined as meeting DSM-IV criteria) in the past 12 months in 2018
Target: 1.3 percent
Target Setting Method
Projection
Summary
Heavy marijuana use is associated with negative educational, financial, and mental health outcomes. There are several promising behavioral therapies for treating marijuana use disorder.
Topics: Addiction, Drug and Alcohol Use
Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup