8 The Michigan Daiiy - Monday, June 15, 1998 Study reveals '90s attitude toward marijuana. 1 Researchers say marijuana use is up among teens because many users today dismiss the possible impact of marijuana and its perceived risks. By Asia Sherman For the D~aily Marijuana use is up among teents itt thte 90s hecause they don tot see it is dategerous, said a University studly hy Jerald Baclhman, L loyd Jolhnstontattd Patrick O'Malley. Draswitng ott statistics from the Monitoring thte Future study cotn- dricted hy the Itstitute for Social Researect and futnded hy the National intstitute on Drutg Ahuse, the study shosws thte symeeectrical trelationship hetwecen recetet inceases tn studettts' nearijurana rtse and tht eepacets of the perceived risksanI citsatpprosal ftritt 197ftto 1996. The natiotial ttencd datta displays htigh tmarijutaina se atngeehigh- schtool sceiors itn the I19701s.t drop itn the I1980s attd a steady incease in the I199f0s amngt high school sentors as well as 8ttattd 9thtgtrtdeis Bachttane said teicrtease catitnot he tttrihcutedl solcly to lifcstylIe ftctors whch i ncluidetracys'ancdge-ides. ThtcseIfictots cant hc csed to dcter- tetice thoseitttrtsk ofh"ptroblcem"or "decsatbehlti othut 13achmtacn attrtbruted thc tcncdctcy to rise mnjiia- tea to sometingite. "It is thce attitudicle is relicteitari- juaitt wschti s driving ehavttsor par- ttcrl t sfrome easr to thtcnttct 3Bachmn iesaiid Ithat theway tyhlai young people learl their lives isno chategi ig0xyearly. 'It's nt tthat kids, are geit iitg eeare rel igioris heciise thcat liastit chatngecd'Bachtmani said. Most socirces said they wished to remnain anonymous itt order to demon- strate theitr egnitiotn of te genceral society's cdisaipprosval of nearijtatna usets. But teeity Of tlte sorres said itey sawss tothiteg swrontg with thterise of tear ijuciaietitd evene advocated its legalizatitote -coNt xctv "If hetmp swere legal, ste cocildea rsily eliteiteate the nationeal deficit,, said a veteratn pot-smeoker whio cused tearijua- tea intthte 1970s. "We donte eed a big hrotheer goverinmentt. Peolele should he accoutetable for thecir ownt actionis as long as thecy dotet itefritige ote otleer peolees rights. Aside frome the ecoteomeic and political ramnificationes of legaliza- tiote,neost nmarijuanta isers did not perceive great risks or conesequeneces of thec drug. "Flee otely realI tisk is theat it Ilerrts yotur rings. Itsa pretty vile drug as long as you dont dro it eiscldiy:' said Caitline Wilkcrson, ate Aniiiarbor Sit grader Shte comeeneceteclcn theltc eets ref mearijtuanta ott a laIener of ier classmeates. 'It rdoesne't surcck thteimeat all," \Vilkersotesaidel"Itjuist tmeakes tete silly, stitpird ateelhuteery. Tle risks of teariijrtatie rse mtay itecluete deectreased concetratione, lontg termetfcfects ontthle rceprrodLIC- tiont svstcieelesoweredl tmotisvation,. ate inecreasediterest Inttintg light andc a deereasedl intterest ie schorol, B~achmieansid D~espite these risks, lee studey shoess tat lie attitude reguirditeg Itt11ariea Ia gacis imetre lidelback theaneinte leblst deaeedeontratineg that bhe ttitudre anil hlas et reg-arii th e druigits coetec till cie'- c sittce the~ 1970s. A Unitversisty ire-lss ellgv stut- dlettwhlo