- A Letter to Parents
- What is marijuana? Aren't there different kinds?
- What are the current slang terms for marijuana?
- How is marijuana used?
- How many people smoke marijuana? At what age do children generally start?
- How can I tell if my child has been using marijuana?
- Why do young people use marijuana?
- Does using marijuana lead to other drugs?
- What are the effects of marijuana?
- What happens after a person smokes marijuana?
- How long does marijuana stay in the user's body?
- Can a user have a bad reaction?
- How is marijuana harmful?
- How does marijuana affect driving?
- What are the long-term effects of marijuana?
- What about pregnancy? Will smoking marijuana hurt the baby?
- What happens if a nursing mother uses marijuana?
- How does marijuana affect the brain?
- Can the drug cause mental illness?
- Do marijuana users lose their motivation?
- Can a person become addicted to marijuana?
- What is "tolerance" for marijuana?
- Are there treatments to help marijuana users?
- Can marijuana be used as medicine?
- How can I prevent my child from getting involved with marijuana?
- Talking to your children about marijuana
- Resources
Tips for Parents
- Be a good listener
- Give clear no-use messages about drugs and alcohol
- Help your child deal with peer pressure to use drugs
- Get to know your child’s friends and parents
- Monitor your child’s whereabouts
- Supervise teen activities
- Maintain an open and honest dialogue with your child
Fact: Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States.
Fact: 42.3 percent of 12th-graders have tried marijuana at least once.
Fact: Marijuana smoking affects the brain and leads to impaired short-term memory, perception, judgment, and motor skills.
Source: National Institute of Drug Abuse
Dr. Jeffrey Speller
Dr. Tanya Korkosz
Psychopharmacology Associates of New England
www.psychopharmassociates.com
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