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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago (2 children)

The CDC's post:

Another study estimated that people who use cannabis have about a 10% likelihood of becoming addicted.^2^

The citation:

Lopez-Quintero C, de los Cobos JP, Hasin DS, et al. Probability and predictors of transition from first use to dependence on nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine: Results of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2011;115(1-2):120-130

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's worth noting that cannabis was the least addictive of the substances analyzed in this study, almost a third as likely as alchohol:

The cumulative probability estimate of transition to dependence was 67.5% for nicotine users, 22.7% for alcohol users, 20.9% for cocaine users, and 8.9% for cannabis users.

CDC rounding 8.9% up to 10% seems a bit suspicious to me

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Can confirm, nicotine is a bitch.