http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/high-school-youth-trends
This article is called "High school and Youth trends" by National institute on druge abuse which updated on December, 2012 for the last time. This is credible because it has solid evidence with exact dates and research results. Comparing with other articles, the results are close enough to trust and has breif explanation as well. This article will be helpful because it shows the chart which compares the percentage of use of marijuana with other drug uses. If you look at the chart, percentage of use of marijuana is so much higher than any other illicit drugs. It helps me to prove that it is a serious problem that our society faces.
This article talks about how the number of teenagers who use marijuana increases again since 2000. By comparing marijuana with other drugs, students use marijuana way more than other drugs. Students also use other drugs that has similar effects as weed such as K2, and spice.
*What strikes you? What is confusing? What is surprising?
Since I already knew the seriousness of marijuana, it did not surprised me that much. However, I was really shocked there are so many other drugs that people take, and the percentages are not low either. I was confused how people get all the heavy drugs such as heroin, cocaine, or ritalins.
*If you assume that this is true, why is it significant?
I think teenagers choose to smoke marijuana because it is cheapter compare to other drugs and it is also easier to get it. By providing charts, we can see that marijuana is the most common drug that teenagers use. Comparing with other drugs helps me to understand how common it is among teenagers. It is definitely better to understand than giving out numbers.
*How does the information stand up to your own experiences and observations?
I have seen many people smoking marijuana smoking marijuana. It was pretty easy to understand the chart because most of my friends, or people around me smoke weed, or have done that in past. It makes sense that percentage of use of marijuana is so much higher than other drugs. Before I read this article I did not even know people use drugs other than marijuana. It is because marijuana is easier to find, or cheaper than other drugs.
*What further questions does the information raise that might be worth
investigating?
Since when the marijuana became the common drug among teenagers?
How and where teenagers get marijuana at first place?
Roy, overall you did a nice job evaluating this source, and I agree that it's useful for your research. In your credibility analysis it would have been helpful for you to discuss the organization that published the report; are they credible? If so, how do you know/why do you think this? I noticed at the bottom of the report a list of additional sources that discuss the same issue. You may want to look over these, see how the sources compare, and see if you can uncover any new information.
ReplyDeleteExcellent, thoughtful response to the facts and figures in this article. I want you to start thinking about how you will narrow and focus your topic to write your proposal issue. What is the most important aspect of teen marijuana use for your audience to understand? And what kind of proposal can you suggest for addressing that issue?
Keep up the good work.