The authors of this study assembled data from the adolescent samples of the 2002 to 2013 administrations of the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, for ages 12-17 years.
In the conclusion they state: “Past-year prevalence of marijuana use disorders among US adolescents declined by an estimated 24% over the 2002 to 2013 period.” While it was noted that there was a decline in adolescent conduct problems such as fighting and stealing, there was also a decline in prevalence of total marijuana use in adolescents.
This is good news for those concerned that the recent trend of increasing adult access to marijuana would have negative consequences for adolescents, as it seems that is NOT the case.
