Did You Know? High Cannabis Use Disorder Rate in Age 12-17 Marijuana Users

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Did You Know? High Cannabis Use Disorder Rate in Age 12-17 Marijuana Users

April 15-22 is the inaugural Cannabis Use Disorder Prevention and Awareness Week, a national educational initiative launched by Addiction Policy Forum to raise awareness about the growing impact of cannabis use and the risks associated with cannabis use disorder. 

Marijuana users aged 12-17 are 45.25% likely to have cannabis use disorder, according to the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

This figure is calculated by dividing the 1,219,000 marijuana users aged 12-17 with cannabis use disorder from Table 5.1A by the 2,694,000 past-year marijuana users in the age bracket from Table 1.2A.

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth and Young Adults

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