Status: Getting worse
Most Recent Data:
7.4
percent
(2019)
Target:
5.8
percent
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
6.7
percent of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years reported use of marijuana in the past 30 days in 2018
Reduce the proportion of adolescents reporting use of marijuana during the past 30 days
Summary
Marijuana use in adolescents is linked to negative educational, financial, and mental health outcomes. Computer-based interventions, behavioral therapy, treatment for mental health conditions, and programs that combine social and emotional learning with parent and teacher training may help reduce marijuana use in adolescents.
Topics: Drug and Alcohol Use, Adolescents
Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup