The data is always there. Just have to find it. Scholar.google.com is your friend.
larry On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:54:28 -0500, Tony Weeg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i love the sense of clairvoyance that ole' l-doggy dogg brings to > these conversations... > > good stuff larry. > > tw > > On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 14:47:23 -0500, Larry C. Lyons > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I found this article on PubMed: > > http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/89 > > > > Ogborne AC, Smart RG. (2000). Cannabis users in the general Canadian > > population. Subst Use Misuse. 2000 Feb;35(3):301-11. > > > > In a national survey conducted in 1994, 29.3% of all respondents > > reported that they had used cannabis at least once, 7.3% reported > > using at least once during the year of the survey, and 2.0% reported > > using cannabis at least once a week during the year of survey. > > Nonusers and those with different patterns of cannabis use could be > > distinguished by age; gender; the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other > > drugs; and involvement with drug users. Frequent cannabis use at the > > time of the survey was associated with "heavy" drinking and drinking > > problems, drinking and driving, driving within 2 hours of using > > cannabis, and the use of other drugs, especially among young males. > > The association between regular cannabis use, "heavy" drinking, and > > other risk behaviors poses challenges to prevention and harm-reduction > > initiatives. > > -- > > To me the article suggests that it really depends on how you've asked > > the question to get what ever numbers or percentages you want - 30%, > > 2%, 15% whatever. > > > > So in essence you're both correct in your assumptions of how many > > people smoke marijuana. > > > > larry > > > > > > > > On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 11:50:10 -0600, Kevin Graeme <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Okay, let me clarify. At this time in my life, I would estimate that > > > of the people I know only about 2% use illegal drugs. When I was > > > younger, that number was higher and some of the people that I know now > > > who don't partake did experiment a little when they were younger. > > > > > > I was just surprised by Tony's perception that everybody is doing it > > > since it is counter to my own experiences. I don't care, I just found > > > the difference in perception interesting. > > > > > > -Kevin > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 10:10:15 -0500, Harkins, Patrick > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well, marijuana can be ingested many ways. > > > > Speaking of which, did anyone else see the recent Six Feet Under > > > > episode where they were snorting the woman's ashes because she was a > > > > coke addict! classic....! > > > > -Patrick > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - New Atlanta http://www.newatlanta.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:138284 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
