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[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The CDC's post:

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

The citation:

  1. 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
[–] danc4498 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

10% doesn’t sound bad at all.

[–] xpinchx 6 points 1 year ago

And being addicted to weed, not the worst ¯_(ツ)_/¯