New Study Finds 11% Of High School Seniors Report Using Delta-8 THC, Especially In States Without Legal Cannabis
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the U.S. reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (AKA delta-8-THC, or delta-8), according to data analysis from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of NIH.
“11% is a lot of people — that’s at least one or two students in every average-sized high school class who may be using delta-8. We don’t know enough about these drugs, but we see that they are already extremely accessible to teens,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA director.
What Is Delta-8?
Delta-8, one of over 100 cannabinoids found in the Cannabis sativa plant, is a psychoactive substance typically derived from hemp. It can produce intoxicating effects similar to delta-9 THC, which is the primary component responsible for the high experience …