The figures are shivering: according to a new survey conducted in the United States by the Gallup Institute, 13% of Americans consume regularly marijuana. A percentage that has almost doubled in the space of 3 years …
Indeed, in 2013, 7% of adults “only” confessed to regularly consume marijuana, against 13% in 2016. A statistic which is even more important among those under 30: they would be 1 in 5 (approximately 20%). ) to treat yourself to a little joint every now and then. In addition, the number of people claiming to have already tried this drug has also skyrocketed: 38% in 2013, against 43% in 2016.
More unusual: according to the survey, the religious feeling could “protect” against this addiction since 2% of people declaring “to go to church every week” only consumed regularly, against 14% of non-practitioners …
This survey reminds us another, conducted in 2013 by the US National Institute of Health: in the United States, 6.5% of high school students smoke marijuana every day. For 6 out of 10 adolescents, this would be a trivial practice …
Heavy side effects … but medical interest?
As a reminder, marijuana = cannabis. It is a drug (illegal in France but legal in 4 states in the United States) composed of tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychotropic molecule. Far from being trivial, the regular consumption of marijuana has very real effects on health: memory and learning disorders, mood changes, physical decrease, breathing difficulties, hallucinations …
However, from a medical point of view, tetrahydrocannabinol (or THC) is not without interest: some studies believe that cannabis could make it possible to fight against Alzheimer’s disease, cancerous tumors … and even menstrual pain ! But obviously, that’s not a reason to get started …
