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Beverly's concern comes to support reports by The National Institutes of Health's"Monitoring the Future"survey, which has tracked the behaviours and attitudes of young adults since 1975 and has revealed concerning trends in substance use among Americans aged 19 to 30.
While the rates of substance use were not significantly higher than in 2020, the data still marks the highest levels of marijuana consumption recorded since 1988, raising concerns among experts monitoring youth substance use.
The survey results also showed an increase in the use of hallucinogens among young adults, reflecting shifting attitudes towards recreational drug use as marijuana becomes legal in more states.
Additionally, more than 28% reported using marijuana in the past month, and over 10% admitted to daily use, defined as consuming marijuana 20 times or more in the previous 30 days.
According to the 2022 report conducted by the University of Michigan, marijuana use reached record highs, with nearly 43% of respondents stating they had used the drug in the past year—up significantly from 29% in 2011.
You wouldn't be like that, so you won't engage in these things, but the kids of today, they understand HIV can be well managed now, so they are not bothered," she said..
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