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Teens who Use Marijuana: High School Students

State: California
Measurement Period: 2019
This indicator shows the percentage of high school students who used marijuana one or more times during the 30 days prior to the survey.

Why is this important?

Among youth, illicit drug use is associated with heavy alcohol use, tobacco use, delinquency, violence, and suicide. Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. Marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory. Many research studies have shown that marijuana's adverse effects on learning and memory can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug have worn off. Chronic marijuana use can lead to addiction. Addictive behaviors may result in harmful effects on social functioning in the context of family, school, work, and recreational activities.
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State: California

17.1%
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2019
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: December 2020
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Compared to U.S. States, California has a value of 17.1% which is in the best 50% of states. States in the best 50% have a value lower than 18.9% while states in the worst 25% have a value higher than 21.7%.
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Compared to the US Value (21.7%), California has a value of 17.1% which is lower and better.
US Value
(21.7%)
Compared to the prior value, California (17.1%) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (21.8%).
Prior Value
(21.8%)

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