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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce the proportion of adults who use marijuana daily or almost daily — SU‑08

Status: Getting worse

  
Getting worse
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Most Recent Data:
3.9 percent (2019)

Target:
3.4 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
3.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and over reported use of marijuana daily or almost daily in 2018

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Reduce the proportion of adults reporting use of marijuana daily or almost daily

Target-Setting Method
Maintain the baseline

Data Source:  National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), SAMHSA

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Summary

Heavy marijuana use is linked to negative educational, financial, and mental health outcomes. Evidence-based prevention and treatment programs can reduce substance use, and behavioral therapies show promise in treating marijuana use disorder.

Topic:  Drug and Alcohol Use

Workgroup: Substance Use Workgroup

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