[VDH.VermontPrevention] FW: 2019 Monitoring the Future data released; CDC study shows increase in driving under influence of marijuana

[Uerz, Lori]

FYI - 3 newly released data sources and results ..

Sincerely,
Lori

Lori Tatsapaugh Uerz, MPH, NPN
Director of Prevention & Recovery Services
Vermont Department of Health
Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP)
108 Cherry Street, Box 70
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Lori.uerz at vermont.gov<mailto:Lori.uerz at vermont.gov>
802-652-4149
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From: Shalini Wickramatilake <SWickramatilake at nasadad.org>
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2019 11:19 AM
To: Shalini Wickramatilake <SWickramatilake at nasadad.org>
Cc: Shalini Wickramatilake <SWickramatilake at nasadad.org>
Subject: 2019 Monitoring the Future data released; CDC study shows increase in driving under influence of marijuana

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NASADAD Members and Component Group Members:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released results from a study<https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6850a1.htm?s_cid=mm6850a1_w&deliveryName=DM15400> showing an increase in driving while under the influence of marijuana and other drugs. The study found that, "During 2018, approximately 12 million (4.7%) U.S. residents aged ≥16 years reported driving under the influence of marijuana, and 2.3 million (0.9%) reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs other than marijuana during the past 12 months."

Additionally, the new 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) data<https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/trends-statistics/monitoring-future>, released by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) earlier this week, show that youth marijuana vaping is becoming more prevalent. In particular, "After remaining mostly stable for many years, daily use of marijuana went up significantly since 2018 among eighth and 10th graders-now at 1.3% and 4.8% respectively."

Notably, MTF data found that youth alcohol use,  prescription opioid misuse, and combustible cigarette youth declined in the past year. However,  the data show that 11.7% of youth vaped nicotine daily in 2019. This is the first year daily vaping use has been measured in the MTF survey.

View NIDA's full press release here<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/vaping-marijuana-rise-among-teens>, and read a new Journal of the American Medical Association paper on youth marijuana vaping that analyzes the latest MTF data here<https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2757960?guestAccessKey=ed8256f1-6c66-41d8-b834-055ab7bb1ce1&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=121719>.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Shalini

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Shalini Wickramatilake-Templeman, MHS
Federal Affairs Manager, NASADAD

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