Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Smokers in the North, Drinkers in the Southwest

Drinking and marijuana use on the rise in Ontario: Survey - Healthzone.ca

A daily beer or cocktail could be turning into a habit for more
people in Ontario and marijuana use is also growing, according to a new
survey.


The survey released today by the Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health suggests the proportion of adults reporting daily drinking
increased from 5.3 per cent in 2002 to more than nine per cent in 2009.


Tobacco smoking is down slightly, but the use of cannabis, or
marijuana, has increased from 8.7 per cent in 1996 to 13.3 per cent in
2009.

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