Religiosity Curbs Teen Marijuana Use By Half, National Study Finds

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 07:29 in Psychology & Sociology

While many congregations of different faiths preach against drug abuse, it has been unclear whether a youth's religious involvement has any effect on his risk of drug abuse. Now a new national study finds that religious involvement makes teens half as likely to use marijuana.

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