Children are ditching alcohol for marijuana, as 20-year national US study shows a 245% increase

Poison center reports for child marijuana use rose 245% in last 20 years: Study

Jamie Grill/Getty Images(PORTLAND, Ore.) -- Between 2000 and 2020, reports to poison centers for child and teen marijuana use increased by 245%, according to a new study from the Oregon

Believing Marijuana Helps Your Pain May Make It So: Study

A study finds that people reporting pain relief from marijuana may be benefiting from a placebo effect. Separate research says poison center reports of child marijuana use rose 245% between 2000 and 2020.

Childhood marijuana use in America skyrocketing by 245% during the 2000s

The team discovered over 338,000 instances of marijuana abuse or misuse among children between the ages of 6 and 18.

Youth marijuana use rose 245% in last two decades: study

Story at a glance The rise in marijuana use among U.S. youths coincides with a decline in alcohol use. Edible cannabis products and extracts used in vaping products accounted for a large portion of…

Children are ditching alcohol for marijuana, as 20-year national US study shows a 245% increase

Adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the US, while alcohol abuse has steadily declined over the same period.

Poison center reports for child marijuana use rose 245% in last 20 years: Study

Researchers analyzed over 330,000 reports in the National Poison Data System over the last 20 years, finding increase in marijuana rates was the most of any substance.