It
appears that our friends from Down Under are in fact up higher than
North Americans—a new study shows that Australians and New Zealanders
are the world's top pot smokers, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The Lancet
found that 15% of Aussies and Kiwis ages 15-64 used some form of
marijuana in 2009, as opposed to 11% of North Americans, and just 2.5%
of people in Asia. Australians and New Zealanders also are the top users
of amphetamines.
“Just
look at the way we take alcohol as an integral part of everyday life. I
think a lot of young people see cannabis in the same way that we see
alcohol: as no big deal, as a drug just to use to have a good time,”
said one of the study's researchers. The study also found that up to 203
million people around the world use marijuana annually, compared to up
to 56 million who use amphetamines and 21 million who use cocaine or
opiates such as heroin.
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