Marijuana study counters 'gateway' theory
It says specific reasons teens try pot are better predictors of future drug use
Health Day (US)
Friday, July 10, 2015
Friday, July 10, 2015
Marijuana may not be the "gateway drug" some believe it to be, a new study contends. Instead, teens smoke pot for very specific reasons, and it is those reasons that appear to prompt their decision to try other drugs, researchers report. For example, kids who use marijuana because they are bored are more likely to also use cocaine, while kids using pot to achieve insight or understanding are more likely to try magic mushrooms, according to findings published recently in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
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