How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter mor
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How does smoking marijuana affect academic performance? Two researchers explain how it can alter more than just moods
Jason R. Kilmer, University of Washington and Christine M. Lee, University of Washington
In a trend that coincided with the pandemic, marijuana use among college students in 2020 reached levels not seen since the 1980s. That’s according to the latest research from Monitoring the Future – an annual survey that looks at drug and alcohol use among the nation’s young people. Below, Jason R. Kilmer and Christine M. Lee – both University of Washington School of Medicine researchers who study marijuana use among college students – explain some of the reasons behind the trend, and some of its consequences.
Why is marijuana so popular among college students as of late?
Research has consistently shown that people report using marijuana in order to feel the high, experience enhanced feelings, increase social connections or cope with certain feelings and moods.
Among young adul...
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