Initiation of Marijuana Use: Trends, Patterns, and Implications

List of Figures

Figure 3.1. Marijuana Incidence Rates, by Year
Figure 3.2. Marijuana Incidence Rates, by Gender and Year
Figure 3.3. Marijuana Incidence Rates, by Race/Ethnicity and Year
Figure 4.1. Average Annual Incidence of Marijuana Use among Persons Aged 12 or Older: 1999 and 2000
Figure 4.2. Average Annual Incidence of Marijuana Use among Youths Aged 12 to 17: 1999 and 2000
Figure 4.3. Average Annual Incidence of Marijuana Use among Young Adults Aged 18 to 25: 1999 and 2000
Figure 5.1. Recent Marijuana Initiates, by Age at First Use
Figure 5.2. Prior Alcohol and Cigarette Use among Recent Marijuana Initiates, by Gender
Figure 5.3. Estimated Average Number of Marijuana Initiates Per Day for Each Month: Overall and by Gender
Figure 6.1. Prevalence of Lifetime Use of Heroin, Cocaine, and Psychotherapeutics among Adults Aged 26 or Older, by Age of Marijuana Initiation: 1999 and 2000
Figure 6.2. Prevalence of Past Year Heavy Marijuana Use and Heavy Use of Other Illicit Drugs among Adults Aged 26 or Older, by Age of Marijuana Initiation: 1999 and 2000
Figure 6.3. Prevalence of Past Year Alcohol and/or Illicit Drug Dependence or Abuse among Adults Aged 26 or Older, by Age of Marijuana Initiation: 2000

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