Marijuana Use

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This paper discusses the determinants of why people use marijuana. The discussion begins with teenagers and young adults who use marijuana naming the determinants as age, peer pressure, problems with family, and low income neighborhoods. It discusses the importance of communities offering activities for youth.

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"The Critical Determinants of Marijuana Use "Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. Nearly 69 million Americans over the age of twelve have tried marijuana" (Statistics 2005). Marijuana is one of the first drugs that most drug users use before trying other drugs. "Marijuana is the dried flowers, leaves and stems of the Cannabis sativa plant. The main active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol)" (Marijuana 2005). Most people smoke marijuana, however, there are other forms that can be used. There are short-term and long-term dangers of smoking marijuana. Different determinants of marijuana use are age, unemployment, medical problems, peer pressure, problems at home, and low self-esteem. Determinants Leading Youth to Use Marijuana Different determinants lead youth to use marijuana. "

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