NCJ Number
10673
Date Published
1973
Length
10 pages
Annotation
AN OPINION POLL OF MEMBERS OF THE CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY DRUG ACTION COMMITTEE ON THE SERIOUSNESS OF EIGHT FORMS OF DRUG ABUSE PLACED ALCOHOL FIRST AND MARIJUANA LAST.
Abstract
IN ADDITION TO THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY, AN APPENDIX EXPLAINS THE METHOD OF STUDY - 'PENNY STACKING'. EACH PERSON WAS GIVEN 100 PENNIES WHICH WERE USED TO INDICATE THE WEIGHT HE WOULD ASSIGN TO EACH DRUG. THE PENNIES WERE USED TO DECREASE THE PROBABILITY THAT A PERSON WILL ROUND OFF PERCENTAGES TO THE NEAREST FIVE OR TEN WHEN WRITING. THE METHOD ALSO ALLOWED EACH PERSON TO MAKE A GRAPHICAL IMAGE OF HIS OPINION.