STUDENT USE OF MARIJUANA RISES

BOSTON - Marijuana use among college students rose 22 percent between 1993
and 1999, according to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health.
Seven years ago, 12.9 percent of students said they had used marijuana in
the previous month. Last year, the figure was 15.7 percent. The research
was based on the responses of more that 14,000 students selected randomly
from 119 four-year colleges.

The increase was reported among all races, though the study found that
marijuana users are typically single and white. Marijuana use was higher
among students reporting other high-risk behaviors, such as binge drinking.