Britain | Drugs
Weeded out
As cannabis use rises in much of Europe, Britons lose interest
IN 2000 a report published by Europe’s drug agency (EMCDDA) found that Britain had an unusually large number of young cannabis users: they “topped the EU league”, as one British paper spun it. This year’s report, published on June 4th, showed that in the past 15 years the tables have turned. While the number of 15- to 34-year-olds using pot has risen or held steady in most countries, in England and Wales it has almost halved (see chart). Why?
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline "Weeded out"
From the June 6th 2015 edition
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