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An effective solution for marijuana abuse by teens must be found! "Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in America today (Nation 5)." "Marijuana refers to the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is usually smoked on form of loosely rolled cigarettes called joints or hollowed out commercial cigars called blunts (Nation 5)." Marijuana is put into these forms because they look like ordinary cigarettes or cigars. It's like a disguise. The street names for marijuana are pot, grass, weed, Mary Jane, Acapulco gold and reefer. According to some interviews, many teens smoke marijuana to "Get away from it all (interviews)." For many teens, marijuana is a solution to there problems. It's a high that takes them to another level. Other teens smoke pot because they are curious or because of peer pressure. The drug use in America is not decreasing. "Between 1992 and 1995 the marijuana usage among 12-17 year olds doubled. Sixty percent of kids who use marijuana before the age of fifteen go on to use cocaine. The average age to begin experimenting with illegal substances like marijuana is thirteen (about.com)." "There was a survey in 1995 which stated that 19.9% of eighth graders used marijuana, 34.1% of tenth gr
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Approximate Word count = 1411
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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