Reduce the proportion of adults who use marijuana daily or almost daily — SU‑08

Status: Getting worse

  
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Getting worse

Most Recent Data:
3.9 percent (2019)

Target:
3.4 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
3.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and over reported use of marijuana daily or almost daily in 2018

Reduce the proportion of adults reporting use of marijuana daily or almost daily

Target-Setting Method
Maintain the baseline

Summary

Heavy marijuana use is linked to negative educational, financial, and mental health outcomes. Evidence-based prevention and treatment programs can reduce substance use, and behavioral therapies show promise in treating marijuana use disorder.