Monday, March 19, 2007
The Independent: cannabis
Some quotes from Sundays Independent
- 10,000 the number of teenagers treated for cannabis addiction last year, double the figure for 2005 and 10 times the figure for 1997
- 60+ per cent of cannabis consumed in Britain is home grown
- 21 per cent of 16- to 24-year olds have taken cannabis in the past year
- 25,000 schizophrenics could have avoided the illness if they had not used cannabis
- 12 per cent of children aged 11-15 have taken cannabis
- 9 million+ Britons aged 16-59 have used cannabis
- £1billion+ is spend on the drug each year
- 9,600 under-18s are in treatment for cannabis problems
See part of the article here
Labels: Drugs
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