Troubling Trend: Teen Pot Use

(FOX25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Here’s the good news - In the last thirty years, teenagers have gotten the message that alcohol is dangerous, and cigarettes can kill. But while fewer teens are picking up the bottle, or going through a pack-a-day, more kids are using marijuana.

Dr. John knight, the Director of Adolescent Substance Abuse and Research, says young people have fallen for a misconception that weed is cool, and less of a risk than other vices.