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Teen Smoking, Pot Use Linked
September 18, 2003

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Research Summary

Teenage tobacco users are 14 times more likely to use marijuana than their nonsmoking peers, according to a new report from the American Legacy Foundation and the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse.

WCBV-TV reported Sept. 16 that the study of 2,000 teens ages 12 to 17 found that 84 percent of pot smokers were regular users of tobacco.

Researchers concluded that cutting teen smoking in half could cut pot use by 16 to 28 percent.

Experts also warned parents to be on the lookout for marijuana use if their kids are already smoking tobacco.

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