Is marijuana a gateway drug to the harder stuff, like opioids? Or is it, in fact, a safe high that actually discourages folks from seeker bigger drug kicks?
A new poll cited by The Hill suggests the latter. The survey of 1,000 U.S. adults was conducted by YouGov and found that, while only a slight majority of Americans support total pot legalization, less than a third believe marijuana users are at risk for graduating to the harder stuff.
This taking of the temperature of the masses on the gateway topic could be important to developing strategies to address the opioid epidemic. According to the survey, the idea of pot as gateway drug was rejected across the board.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
