The New York Times (8/23, Jacobs) reports, “Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached an all-time record last year after having leveled off during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, according to” data derived from “part of the government’s annual survey of drug use among young Americans.” The data also revealed that “nicotine vaping and excessive alcohol consumption continued to climb in 2021 after a brief pause.” Finally, the data reveal “another worrying trend among young people, ages 19 to 30: mounting consumption of alcoholic beverages suffused with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.” The findings were disclosed in an Aug. 22 news release from the National Institutes of Health.
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— “Use of Marijuana and Psychedelics Is Soaring Among Young Adults, Study Finds ” Andrew Jacobs, The New York Times, August 23, 2022