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Australia: Cannabis OK for kids, say 1 in 5 Australian parents
Ananova
Thursday 18 Apr 2002 A study in Australia says almost one in five parents think it's acceptable for their children to try cannabis. Seventeen per cent of parents asked about their kids and drugs agreed with the statement: "Experimentation with marijuana is OK". The research also found 40% of teenagers have been offered the drug. Twenty per cent of teenagers were also prepared to accept the offer of a joint or a bong from friends. Parents finding cannabis acceptable said they would be concerned if teenagers began trying other drugs like Ecstasy and speed. The figures are part of a major Federal Government study into drug use, reports the Sydney Herald-Sun. The survey of 1,800 parents and more than 600 young people aged 12 to 17 was commissioned to test the effectiveness of the government's anti-drug ad campaign. The study also found parents seemed overly optimistic about their children's approach to drugs - 2% felt their children would take ecstasy.
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