Marijuana Trends in Los Angeles County: Perceptions, Usage, and Health Impacts
Explore the evolving trends in marijuana perception and use in Los Angeles County from 2005 to 2015. Discover insights on risk perception, current and past marijuana use, high school student behavior, and emergency department visits related to marijuana. Gain valuable information on community needs and substance abuse prevention efforts in the county.
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Percent of Populations 12 or Older: Perception of Risk of Harm Associated with Smoking Marijuana Once a month and Current versus Last Year Marijuana Use Los Angeles County, 2006-2014 39.9 35.4 32.2 29.4 13.6 13.1 12.5 10.8 8.4 8.0 7.2 5.9 2006-2008 2008-2010 2010-2012 2012-2014 Risk Perception Current (Past Month) Use Past Year Use In LAC, from 2006 through 2014, fewer people ages 12 and over perceived smoking marijuana once a month harmful (decreased from 40% in 2006-2008 to 29% in 2012-2014). At the same time, current use increased from 6% in 2006-2008 to 8% in 2012-2014. NATIONAL SURVEY ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH (NSDUH). AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.SAMHSA.GOV/DATA/POPULATION-DATA-NSDUH/REPORTS?TAB=38 & HTTPS://ARCHIVE.SAMHSA.GOV/DATA/NSDUH.ASPX
YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. CDC YOUTH ONLINE. AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://NCCD.CDC.GOV/YOUTHONLINE/APP/RESULTS.ASPX?LID=LO
LA County High School Students in 2015 Marijuana Use among Los Angeles County High School Students, 2005-2015 17% males and 16% females used weed at least once or more in the past 30 days. About 1 in 3 young people reported ever trying marijuana. Marijuana use and initiation, before age 13, was higher among males. 42.4 40.7 39.7 39.3 37.6 34.7 22.4 21.4 20.3 19.3 18.1 16.6 12.3 11.1 9.7 9.6 9.3 7.8 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Percent Ever Used Marijuana Percent Tried MJ before age 13 Percent Currently Using MJ YOUTH RISK BEHAVIORAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. CDC YOUTH ONLINE. AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://NCCD.CDC.GOV/YOUTHONLINE/APP/RESULTS.ASPX?LID=LO
The Rate* of Marijuana Related Emergency Department Visits, Among Populations Ages 0-17, by Gender, Los Angeles County, 2005-2015 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 ED Rates Female ED Rates Male * Rate:Number of ED visits per 100,000 persons Emergency Department visits related to marijuana poisoning, dependence, and abuse increased four-fold among both boys and girls and was even greater among African Americans and Latinos. OFFICE OF STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (OSHPD). EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND INPATIENT DISCHARGE DATA SETS 2006-2015. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL: COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY, 2017, CONTACT TKIM@PH.LACOUNTY.GOV.
