By the Numbers
Marijuana Facts
Assessment
Resources
100

Out of every 10 people who use marijuana, this many will become addicted


1

100
A common slang word for marijuana, this is also a popular ski mountain in Colorado

Mary Jane

100

This is a tool and intervention that supports clients with ambivalence 

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

100

This local organization provides healthy alternatives to drugs and alcohol through offering workshops, drop-in classes, groups, presentations, sober events, and entrepreneurial and leadership opportunities for teens

Natural Highs

200

TCH concentrations in marijuana average this percent

15 percent

200

The amount of time marijuana stays in your system after one use 

Approximately 3 days (5-7 days if using 3-4 times per week)

200

An evidence-based cannabis screening and scale

CUDIT-R

200
This is a community mental health center serving Boulder County, providing outpatient therapy and med management services

Clinica!

300

This percentage of users become addicted to marijuana 

9 percent

300

Cannabis is classified as this schedule drug in the US

Schedule I

300

This guide will help you further diagnosis a substance use disorder, put out by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 2013

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders(DSM), 5th Edition

300

A local association of concerned and passionate professionals seeking excellence in the quality of services provided to those struggling in our communities with substance misuse and addictive behavior disorders and/or co-occurring mental health and physical health disorders

Colorado Association of Addiction Professionals (CAAP)

400

This many people used marijuana in the United States in 2021

52.2 million people

400
Before this age, the risk increases for developing a cannabis use disorder

17-18 years old

400

The most widely used and comprehensive set of standards for placement, continued service, and transfer of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria

400

A free peer-support program focused entirely on shared problems with marijuana or cannabis addiction using the basic 12-Steps  

Marijuana Annonymous (MA)