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  ONDCP: Ads Drive Drop in Drug Use 

Posted by CN Staff on December 21, 2004 at 15:03:10 PT
By Wendy Melillo  
Source: Ad Week 

Washington, D.C. -- There has been a 6 percent drop in drug use among teens since last year, according to a new government survey, and federal officials are attributing the drop to the White House's anti-drug media campaign.The National Institute on Drug Abuse's annual "Monitoring the Future" survey documented the decline among teens in grades 8, 10, and 12, which is the demographic the Office of National Drug Control Policy's campaign targets.
"Common sense shows the media campaign has to have a lot to do with these results," said ONDCP representative Tom Riley. "We are not seeing these changes yet among adult drug users." ONDCP director John Walters called the results "real progress." He added: "There are now 600,000 fewer teens using drugs than there were in 2001."Showing effective results has been a difficult task for the media campaign, and congressional lawmakers have been closely watching for any signs of progress. Congress cut the campaign's budget to $120 million for next year, in part because the effort has often shown mixed results. Although the survey does not directly measure the campaign's effects, it does track teen attitudes about drugs. Over the past two years, the survey shows that there has been an increase in the number of teens who view marijuana as a dangerous drug. Marijuana is also the drug the media campaign has been focusing on. "Quite possibly, the media campaign aimed at marijuana use that has been undertaken by [ONDCP], in collaboration with the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, has been having its intended effect," said University of Michigan researcher Lloyd Johnston, the survey's principal investigator. "I am not aware of any other social influence process that could explain these changes in how young people view marijuana." Source: Ad WeekAuthor: Wendy Melillo Published: December 21, 2004 Copyright: 2004 Adweek Contact: info adweek.com Website: http://www.adweek.com/ Related Articles:ONDCP Links Drugs, Drinking in New Ads http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18222.shtmlStudy Faults White House Anti-Drug Adshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18172.shtml Senators Join Critics Of ONDCP Program http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17774.shtml 

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Comment #29 posted by rchandar on December 26, 2004 at 08:46:35 PT:
kapitemo
yeah, and another thing--Christ would be HORRIFIED, WOULD TURN OVER ON HIS CROSS, if he saw how marijuana was being treated today. This is SIMPLE HISTORICAL FACT;CANNABIS is A SACRAMENT TREATED WITH RESPECT in THE BIBLE.All religious fundamentalisms I hate them, because they distort and pervert the original message of faiths that were inclusive and benevolent in nature. Christianity and Islam usually have the worst culprits, but that's not to say there isn't misuse of religion in other faiths too.--rchandar
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Comment #28 posted by rchandar on December 26, 2004 at 08:42:30 PT:
simple, really...
it's simple. you've got these anti-drug ads on tv showing 10 year old kids with bongs in their hands playing with guns and talking about how "your sister's hot". as long as this kind of pointed misinformation--with NO contending messages to advocate the obvious--that will always cause Americans not to think rationally about drugs. no one is "jamming their transmission", and no one ever comes on the TV to say, "what a bogus and false piece of propaganda!"the TV monopoly is one thing we as activists have to tackle--with our money, and our ads. We could come up with some really nasty ones for medical MJ; the Magbie tragedy alone would horrify a lot of people. False arrests? Would scare the pants off of a lot of circumspect Americans.But, you get the idea. Word of mouth and underground truths won't get it for us; we've got to destroy the propaganda monopoly where it is manufactured and confirmed. And we should do a torrid job of exposing the wrongs propaganda creates; they're enjoying a question-free market, where they can basically program thoughts into the viewing public. (The one on Terrorism, 2002, was pretty terrible, too).Oh, and another thing. When we are portrayed on TV, it's always as a focusless, disillusioned or criminal minority. (Minority means, in American politics and policy, that we don't have to listen to you). They (we) are always portrayed as a class of people whose ideas will never be realized, and that in some way that that's "good" for America.--rchandar
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Comment #27 posted by rchandar on December 26, 2004 at 08:32:33 PT:
CMark
umm--there hasn't been a good, conclusive research finding recently dismissing the effect of pot on mental health, health, etc. For some time; I'm wondering if we're in that "end of the year" rut where scientists try to prove forever that drugs are only harmful. the magbie case was notable as hell, but a good research finding would I hope keep the prohibitionists "honest" right now.--rchandar
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Comment #26 posted by FoM on December 23, 2004 at 08:40:25 PT

kaptinemo
That is exactly right. I was a fundamentalist Christian and that is why I turned and left the church because I saw what they were doing. They really hate people who don't fall in line and believe what they tell a person to believe. They think they are the only ones that have a direct line to God and that's scary and wrong.
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Comment #25 posted by kaptinemo on December 23, 2004 at 05:52:08 PT:

About Fundamentalism and persecution
And how it ties in with things concerning reformers:It's been an article of faith amongst many Fundamentalists that since the Devil runs Earth (they say this; I certainly don't buy it), even the seemingly most innocuous proposal or legislation which demands equal treatment - particularly anything requiring religious tolerance - contains Lucifer's claw-marks. Since Believers are the single greatest target of Satan, then Fundamentalist Christians hold that they are constantly under attack, and are continually persecuted, 24/7.This siege mentality has been building for well on 40 years. Sooner or later, all that pent-up fear and loathing had to find an outlet. In the past, it manifested in seemingly minor ways, such as battles for control of local school boards. It gravitated from there to office holding, leading to the present. Now this "They're out to get me!" mentality, baseless as it is, is finding its' way into politics...and is being used by much more politically savvy people who pay lip service to Fundamentalist Christian values but are in truth 'above' such things, concerning themselves with acquisition and maintenence of power. That's what we have running things in America. So...by the lights of these people, we are Satan's handmaidens for attempting to change laws that create more pain and suffering than the substances the laws were meant to 'control'...and never could, for obvious reasons.As to REAL persecution, well...unlike those deluded, self-frightened people, what we face every day may not look like a Cecile B. DeMille Biblical movie production complete with whips and chains, but the reality is no less painful.
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Comment #24 posted by FoM on December 22, 2004 at 18:15:31 PT

CannabisMark
At least for a while this link will bring up quite a few articles for you to check out.http://news.google.com/news?ned=us&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&ncl=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11765305%25255E2703,00.html
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Comment #23 posted by CannabisMark on December 22, 2004 at 18:12:29 PT:

I have to read this on Bush
can u give me a link to this article on Bush it sounds interesting
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Comment #22 posted by FoM on December 22, 2004 at 14:58:31 PT

Hope
I know what you mean. The religious people are the bad ones now. You remember the white washed sepulchre story.
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Comment #21 posted by Hope on December 22, 2004 at 14:42:03 PT

religious right?
I'm sure the super religious Ashcroft supported these heinous tactics, too. How could they possibly think the Geneva Convention didn't cover these people? Years ago we were taught that the day would come when Christians were really hated and people would be ashamed or afraid to say they were Christians. I couldn't imagine how that could happen. I can imagine now. 
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Comment #20 posted by Hope on December 22, 2004 at 14:30:28 PT

groan
Oh Kap...I've been reading it, too. I was hoping impeachment and criminal charges!The World Court will have something to say about this. Not that it will do any good.Those so called conservative, psuedo-patriotic creeps have turned us into a third world mess of cruelty and bloodthirst.Forget red states and blue states...I see an oily blackness of oil, blood, greed, hatred, and pride coving this land...it's thick and hideous. A black quagmire.I'm having trouble not being afraid.I wish you'd get back to posting more. Your "voice" and understanding is comforting.
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Comment #19 posted by FoM on December 22, 2004 at 14:06:11 PT

kapt
Thank you. I guess deep inside I thought the same thing. The religious right should be the ones to step forward if it is true. I'm not holding my breath.
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Comment #18 posted by kaptinemo on December 22, 2004 at 14:01:09 PT:

FoM, I hate to say this
But not a thing will happen...and these swine-in-suits know it.Things are so polarized here that any effort to hold those accountable for the Constitutionally illegal wars, the torture and murder of prisoners will be seen as kow-towing to foreigners and to be avoided...no matter how morally right it would be. Republican control of all the branches of Gub'mint assure that the 'firewall' around Mr. Bush will be maintained at all cost. The "my country, right or wrong" has been tacitly resurrected, but not heard yet. Mr. Bush has surrounded himself with sycophants who tell him what he wants to hear and justify it with hair-splitting or outright ignoring of all the traditional documents governing warfare. So long as there remains no challenge on moral grounds by elements within the Republican Party, this madness will continue for the forseeable future. Madness aided and abetted by those who profess to hold to The Jewish Carpenter's philosphy...until it affects profit margins or national sensibilities.I'm afraid it will take lots more than a 'pretty please' to get these sanctimonious butchers to heel. 
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Comment #17 posted by mamawillie on December 22, 2004 at 13:54:09 PT

Med MJ and teen attitudes
So what do "they" want to say: that the legalization of MMj is several states will cause increased teen use? Or that teens know about the medical approval of MMJ in several states and they choose not to use MMJ.See, it can be twisted in any way.Their argument is states should not approve MMJ because it will "send the wrong message" to the youth. Except that now we have what.. 10 states.. where it is legal and yet teen use is down?Can't have it both ways.They have to admit that MMJ does nothing detrimental to the youth.
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Comment #16 posted by FoM on December 22, 2004 at 13:16:35 PT

kaptinemo
I've been watching the news and reading Google News. The papers are saying that Bush possibly ok'd abuse of the prisoners. If he did what would be done about it. Thanks.
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Comment #15 posted by kaptinemo on December 22, 2004 at 11:39:33 PT:

"Figures don't lie
...but liars seem to make their bread and butter by spouting them.It's been said here often enough that your average public school student hasn't completely succumbed to the dumbing down process; they have been imbued with an almost cunning ability to see through bull...and have developed many 'coping strategies' that enable them to survive constant contact with the seemingly schizophrenic world of adults. For example, giving a survey questioner the answers that they know said questioner wants to hear. Too often, given the responses that usually follow honesty in cases like that (namely, punishment) kids are going to tell any nosy busybody exactly what they are expected to regurgitate on demand.And, of course, Johnny Pee and his cohorts have to say they are making headway in the Wo(S)D...rather like those kids. And for exactly the same reason. So garbage like this is trotted out as an excuse for greater funding.This is Robert Anton Wilson's SNAFU Principle in full swing: The boss never gets the straight word about anything because of the dual threat of punishment for 'wrong' responses and opportunism on the part of middle layers of management. Par for any bureaucracy. 
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Comment #14 posted by dr slider on December 22, 2004 at 09:21:24 PT:

"danger" Will Robinson
Its dangerous alright. We've finally found the first cannibis related fatality. We aught to see the following warning on the next bag.This plant plays havoc with your programming, the devil's own fly in the ointment, it elludes the imbiber into thinking he is more than a cog, even the blacks! Use at your own risk, I'm watching.

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Comment #13 posted by Hope on December 21, 2004 at 21:31:04 PT

Dangerous
Marijuana is dangerous in one sense. We all know what that is and some of us know that sense "all too well". Even though it saved their lives, Steve Kubby and Steve Tuck know how "dangerous" it can be.It's dangerous because of what the government can do to you. Damned dangerous in that sense. Kid's know that. They didn't have to say why they think it's dangerous...just if they think it's dangerous.Walters said, "I am not aware of any other social influence process that could explain these changes in how young people view marijuana." I am.
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Comment #12 posted by rchandar on December 21, 2004 at 21:08:35 PT:

CMark
Yeah, but look at history--the past 70 years or so. Grass is probably the most demonized of illegal drugs. There's no basis for it, never has been, but governments have looked upon grass as worse than coke, speed, smack, all that stuff--because people like it, they survive, and that isn't good for governments.(Gutless bastards, politicians are).
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Comment #11 posted by CannabisMark on December 21, 2004 at 19:17:03 PT:

Brainwashing!
Over the past two years, the survey shows that there has been an increase in the number of teens who view marijuana as a "DANGEROUS" drug.Do you now see what this government is doing to our youth? It is not the drugs that corrupt our generation but the people against them! What has pot ever done do mankind to deserve such a bad reputation. Any one who claims that marijuana is a "dangerous" "drug" does not know what they are talking about. Marijuana is not dangerous and one can not dare claim so unless they have tried it with "dangerous" effects continuing after itughhh...society 
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Comment #10 posted by Hope on December 21, 2004 at 17:39:27 PT

Like they know it's wrong....
but they present it exactly as they recieved it...but they aren't going to take the blame for it!*smile*
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Comment #9 posted by Hope on December 21, 2004 at 17:33:31 PT

like when someone writes a letter
to a newspaper and spells Mother as Moother...and they decide to print Moother...and follow it with the (sic).
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Comment #8 posted by Hope on December 21, 2004 at 17:31:38 PT

not necessarily
it's more like "exactly as written"...even though it was perhaps written wrong.
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Comment #7 posted by Sukoi on December 21, 2004 at 17:27:54 PT

Thanks Hope and GW
So I'm assuming that when I see [sic] that I should take the word that it follows as the true meaning of the actual word; is that correct? If so then I understand and thanks!!! 
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Comment #6 posted by global_warming on December 21, 2004 at 17:14:56 PT

The Nature of Pigs
The adverb "sic" has 1 sense in WordNet.
http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/cgi-bin/webwn?stage=1&word=sic1. sic -- (intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase))"2. Why is it so difficult for the NIH doctors to say the same thing about medical cannabis that they say about medical painkillers, like OxyContin and Vicodin?"Perhaps the NIH doctors much like the FDA have been serving the wrong masters of late, who is watching our government?How many times can you sell your mother for a profit?
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Comment #5 posted by Hope on December 21, 2004 at 17:08:19 PT

Afterburner's sic
I think he's indicating that he's using the word made up years ago by prohibitionist's...but he thinks cannabis is the right word...but he's reproducing it exactly as they said it.
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Comment #4 posted by Hope on December 21, 2004 at 17:05:55 PT

Sukoi
Afterburner seems to be away from the puter. Here ya go.sic 
Pronunciation: 'sik, 'sEk
Function: adverb
Etymology: Latin, so, thus -- more at SO
: intentionally so written -- used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is intended exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original (said he seed (sic) it all)  
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Comment #3 posted by Sukoi on December 21, 2004 at 16:46:58 PT

Hey AB
I don't mean to sound too dumb, but what does "[sic]" actually mean? I've been wondering about that for quite some time!
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Comment #2 posted by afterburner on December 21, 2004 at 16:27:06 PT

Substance Use Is 'Fungible' to Quote Supreme Court
{Trend analysis from
2001 to 2004 revealed a 17 percent cumulative decline in drug use, and an 18
percent cumulative drop in marijuana past month use....{However, it does show an increase in the use of
painkillers. We need to target children and young people and warn them about
the dangers of abusing these powerful medicines that can help those who need
them and can potentially harm those who take them without talking to their
doctors first," said NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni.  
{The 2004 data also show that lifetime inhalant use for 8th-graders
increased significantly.} --Teen Drug Use Declines 2003-2004; But Concerns Remain About Inhalants and Painkillers 
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-21-2004/0002672862&EDATE= Two points: 1. The decline in marijuana [sic] use came at a deadly cost: the substitution of more dangerous and addictive inhalants and painkillers.2. Why is it so difficult for the NIH doctors to say the same thing about medical cannabis that they say about medical painkillers, like OxyContin and Vicodin?
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Comment #1 posted by Sukoi on December 21, 2004 at 15:23:47 PT

A few articles
Some of these are similar to those already posted:Biotech Sees Cannabis Lift 
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1218344.htmlGW lifted by product approval 
http://www.netscape.co.uk/finance/4.html Petitions to legalize marijuana, further limit smoking fall short 
http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Dec-21-Tue-2004/news/25520045.html
 AG nixes marijuana, smoking-ban initiatives 
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20041221/NEVADA/112210029 High court awaits Rehnquist's decision 
http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21474~2609526,00.html
 Teen Drug Use Declines 2003-2004; But Concerns Remain About Inhalants and Painkillers 
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/12-21-2004/0002672862&EDATE= 
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