"A new federal report released today concludes the
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Increases in the likelihood of cocaine and heroin use and drug dependence are also apparent for those who initiate use of marijuana at any later age"
--US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA press release on their report;
"Initiation of Marijuana Use: Trends, Patterns and Implications"
Aug. 28, 2002