Table 2 Comparing opinions about cannabis between never, ever, and past year cannabis users

Mean (SD) seriousness of Cannabis use as a societal problem^a

6.4 (2.6)

6.0 (2.4)

3.8 (2.4)

.001

% High risk of addiction if try

48.3

25.1

13.3

.001

% Large chance of fixing addiction on own, without treatment

14.2

19.3

40.8

.001

% Large chance of fixing addiction with treatment

63.4

64.4

67.8

.72