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1. The passage implies which of the following about teen drug use?

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Examine the answer choices one at a time and choose the one that follows from the passage.

Choice (A) states that the Office of National Drug Control is concerned about teen tobacco use. While you may assume this to be a true statement, the passage doesn’t state this directly, commenting only on the office’s concern about teen marijuana use. Similarly, it is reasonable to think that choice (D) is true, but the passage only addresses Drug-Free America’s stance on the risks of marijuana, not the organization’s predictions of future use.

The passage mentions claimed health benefits of marijuana, but it does not imply choice (B), that marijuana has health benefits for teens.

Choice (C) is the correct answer. The passage states that officials believe teens to be acting, in part, in response to anti-tobacco warnings.

Choice (E) may seem reasonable because the passage makes implications about teen perception of the risks of marijuana, but it contains no statements about teens’ feelings on the issue of legalization.

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­option C mentioned smoking. But smoking Ciggerate/Marijuana isnt explicitly mentioned, and according to passage both have different level of awarness. Please help me to resolve this issue.­
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­option C mentioned smoking. But smoking Ciggerate/Marijuana isnt explicitly mentioned, and according to passage both have different level of awarness. Please help me to resolve this issue.­
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­option C mentioned smoking. But smoking Ciggerate/Marijuana isnt explicitly mentioned, and according to passage both have different level of awarness. Please help me to resolve this issue.­
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­option C "Teens are aware of health risks associated with smoking" didn't mention "ciggerate" so it can be also interpreted as "smoking marijuana". But if we think option is mentioning marijuana then that option will become wrong. i hope it's clear now. if not, tell me which part u r not understanding.
 
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­option C mentioned smoking. But smoking Ciggerate/Marijuana isnt explicitly mentioned, and according to passage both have different level of awarness. Please help me to resolve this issue.­
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I did not understand your question. Please clarify.
­option C "Teens are aware of health risks associated with smoking" didn't mention "ciggerate" so it can be also interpreted as "smoking marijuana". But if we think option is mentioning marijuana then that option will become wrong. i hope it's clear now. if not, tell me which part u r not understanding.

 
Smoking here is interchanged for "tobacco."  The author used the word "smoking" for both the use of cigarettes and marijuana (first three lines) and then told us that the teen only decreased the use of cigarettes but not marijuana. If the answer choice had used the word "marijuana," the answer choice would have been partially correct, say 50%. 
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­3. According to the passage, what is the “mixed message” that teens are receiving about marijuana?

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This question asks you to identify a detail in the passage. The “mixed message” referred to in the stem is found in the passage’s fourth sentence, introduced with the contrast key word “While.” That sentence outlines the contrast between antidrug messages (marijuana impairs judgment and hampers brain development) and research about possible health benefits. That matches choice (B).

Choice (E) misses the scope of the passage by including a statement about the opinions of teens’ parents, who aren’t mentioned.

Choice (A) brings in information about the age-appropriateness of marijuana use, another topic that isn’t considered in this passage.

Choice (D) states that marijuana use is safer than tobacco use, but the passage never makes that comparison.

Choice (C) accurately states the inconsistent legal status of marijuana, but it doesn’t answer the question. The mixed message teens receive is about the health effects—not the legality—of marijuana use.

Answer: B
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