<h2>According to the 2009 survey by American College Health Association, the percentage of students that have never tried marijuana is 69.6%
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In the report provided by the ACHA, about 67.8% of male student have never tried marijuana while the record shows that about 71% of females have not tried marijuana.
The essence of the survey by ACHA was to have comprehensive, detailed and accurate data about the health of college students. It is saddled with the responsibility of conducting survey to check students’ health habit, student behaviors and perceptions. This survey helps to improve the health of students in colleges.
The most common illicit drug among college students is Marijuana. As a matter of fact, one in 22 college students have tried marijuana. Marijuana is also called weed or pot. Its use has dangerous consequences on human’s health.
However, recent study shows there is a chance a young person will try marijuana for the first time if he or she attends college, since the rate at which marijuana use is going about in colleges lately is now very alarming.
In fact some college students can’t read and assimilate without smoking weed or consuming it in any form. Students who use marijuana don’t concentrate fully during lectures hours.
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