Another downfall of marijuana is that it is said to be a gateway or stepping stone to other harmful drugs such as cocaine or heroine. The Eagle Forum mentioned in a statement that "Since THC is continually in the body the "high" from pot gradually diminishes so pot smokers usually take other drugs to get a kick (ProCon 2014)." Sue Rosche, Founder and President of the National Families in Action says, "This issue received intense press coverage and California's teenagers got the message, their past month marijuana use increased by nearly one-third that year, from 6.5% to 9.2% according to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse. It's still continuing to rise: 1997-6.8%, 1998-7.4, and 1999-8.4%. Even if the use of marijuana continues to rise and it is legalized, how will the poor households obtain it if they can't afford it?