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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Peer Disapproval of Marijuana Use in Teens

Measurement Period: 2022
This indicator shows the percentage of 12th graders that believe their friends feel it would be wrong or very wrong for them to smoke marijuana.

Why is this important?

When drugs, such as marijuana, are normalized or socially acceptable, there is a higher risk of teens using the drug.* Marijuana intoxication can cause distorted perceptions, impaired coordination, difficulty thinking and problem solving, and problems with learning and memory. Many research studies have shown that marijuana's adverse effects on learning and memory can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug have worn off. Chronic marijuana use can lead to addiction. Addictive behaviors may result in harmful effects on social functioning in the context of family, school, work, and recreational activities.

*Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents, 2nd Edition. National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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59.0%
Source: Illinois Youth Survey
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: DuPage County Health Department
Last update: January 2023

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Filed under: Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health Behaviors, Teens

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