Search Results

PRINCETON NJ A Gallup poll conducted earlier this year indicates that nearly a third of the U.S. public (31%) believes use of marijuana should be made legal, while the majority of American adults 64% believe it should remain illegal. The number ...

By a large majority, Americans continue to oppose the general legalization of marijuana, but by an even larger majority they would support the drug's use for medicinal purposes. These findings, from a Gallup poll conducted March 19-21, follow ...

Without proper motivation, few teens would master algebraic equations, read Proust, play the saxophone, learn Spanish, or even put gas in the family minivan. How many teens are self-motivated, and how many need that little extra push?

In 2002, 1 in 12 Americans aged 12 and older admitted that they currently use illicit drugs. That’s a startling figure, but what do Gallup Poll data tell us about the relative severity of the drug problem in the United States compared to ...

In a good collaboration, 58% of partners strongly agree that they trust each other. Trust is indeed essential in partnerships, as every partner needs to be able to depend on his counterpart for the collaboration to achieve excellence, say the ...

Three key demographic groups in the United States appear to be poised to revitalize religion during this century: African-Americans, the "Millennials," and the "pre-retirement army." Other highly religious groups could certainly play a role as ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court's new term begins this week, a recent Gallup Poll finds that although the plurality of Americans consider the ideological orientation of the court to be "about right," nearly one-third of Americans -- the highest level ...

The health risks associated with cigarette smoking are widely known, and efforts to reduce smoking, especially among the nation’s youth, are vigorous and widespread. So how many kids continue to light up?

Teenagers walk a fine line between childhood and adulthood, often tripping back and forth over it for years. During adolescence, teens begin to compare themselves with those around them, define their world, and consider where they fit into it. ...

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Gallup Youth Survey (GYS), Tuesday Briefing staff interviewed George Gallup Jr. about GYS findings over the past 25 years and his opinions on what those findings tell us about today's youth. The fourth ...