Pot abandoned when deemed uncool

When it comes to smoking pot, trouble-prone boys are more likely to give up the habit if it isn't considered cool, but trouble-prone girls will keep smoking no matter what, new research shows. The findings will give prevention researchers more insight into how teens react to the wider world's embrace of illegal drugs, says study author Michelle Little, postdoctoral fellow. At least when it comes to the most trouble-prone boys, "our data would suggest that's not such a bad idea to do a wide, broad approach that will reduce social acceptance [of drugs] among youth," says Little.Article source: Washington Post