What Is the Evidence Against the Assertion That Marijuana Is

question 74

Multiple Choice

What is the evidence against the assertion that marijuana is a "gateway drug"?

• A) Almost all youths who use illicit substances have used marijuana.
• B) Most who use illicit substances begin using marijuana after their illict substance use has already begun.
• C) Most adolescents who use cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana do not use other illicit substances.
• D) There is no relationship between use of marijuana and use of illicit substances.

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