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What is Marijuana?

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• Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States and Arizona.

• It is a dry, shredded green, brown or gray mix of flowers, stems, seeds and leaves from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa.

• The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC for short.

What is Marijuana?


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Marijuana Slang/Street Names


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What’s the Average Age of First Marijuana Use?


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• Marijuana is usually smoked

– As a cigarette (joint)

– In a pipe or water pipe (bong)

– In “blunts,” which are cigars that are hollowed out and refilled with a mixture of marijuana and tobacco

• Marijuana can be mixed in food or brewed as a tea

• Marijuana can be combined with other drugs such as PCP

How is it Abused?


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Marijuana use in Apache County

1 out of 3 teens

have tried Marijuana in their lifetime

Arizona Youth Survey, 2012


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Where do kids get Marijuana in Apache County

Arizona Youth Survey, 2012

• 74% Friends

• 27% Other

• 21% Family/Relatives

• 19% Parties

• 19% School

• 5% Home

• 2% From someone with a Medical Marijuana card


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• THC effects specific parts of the brain called cannabinoid receptors

• The parts of the brain that have the most cannabinoid receptors influence:

– Pleasure

– Memory, thinking and concentration

– Sensory and time perception

– Coordinated movement

How does marijuana affect the brain?

National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2010


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• Marijuana intoxication can cause:

– Reduced inhibition

– Distorted perceptions

– Impaired coordination

– Difficulty with thinking and problem solving

– Interferes with learning and memory

– Can make driving dangerous

– Causes increased heart rate

Short-term Effects

http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html


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Marijuana Effects – After the Euphoria

• Sleepy

• Depressed

• Occasionally marijuana use may produce

– Anxiety

– Fear

– Distrust

– Panic


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Marijuana and Other Drugs

PATS, 2011 * Used to get high or change their mood


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• Effects on body/health after long-term use:

– Ability to do complex tasks could be compromised

– Negatively impact life goals

– Can contribute to lung damage

• Addiction: Research suggests:

– About nine percent of users become addicted to marijuana

– Higher for those who start in their teens (17 percent)

– Even higher among daily users (25-50 percent)

Long Term Effects and Addiction

http://www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/marijuana.html


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• Similar to nicotine withdrawal

– Irritability

– Sleeping difficulties

– Craving

– Anxiety

– Increase aggression on psychological tests, peaking 1 week after they last used the drug

Marijuana Withdrawal


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Marijuana Potency


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Marijuana Treatment Admissions

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• Marijuana’s negative effects on attention, memory and learning can last for days or weeks

• Daily marijuana smoker functioning at a reduced intellectual level most or all of the time

• Lower grades and more likely to drop out of school

Marijuana Impact on school, work and social life


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Medical Marijuana vs. Marijuana

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3 out of 4 youth in treatment for marijuana use in Denver report using diverted medical

marijuana.

Marijuana Diversion

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry


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Media & Marijuana


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Prevention Works!


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• Focus on one goal: You do not want them to use.

• Stick to simple, straightforward arguments:

– Marijuana makes it harder for your brain to make good decisions

– Marijuana reduces motivation, increases impulsivity

– For some people, once they start using marijuana, they can’t or won’t stop

– Marijuana can keep you from doing and being your best

Preventing Marijuana Use - Talking to your kids about Marijuana


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Legalization, comparisons to alcohol and medical marijuana are all worthwhile topics,

but they are distractions from the main point:

You don’t want them to use.

Issues Related to Marijuana


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• If yes, don’t lie; but don’t tell “war stories.” Focus on your child’s future decisions.

• Circle back to your primary messages: “It was a dumb thing to do. No one ever talked with me about it”

• If you didn’t use, discuss how you saw others act.

“Did you use?”


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What to Do When You Spot Drug/Alcohol Use

5 ways to take action

1. Focus - You can do this

Don’t panic, but act right away

2. Start talking

Let your child know you are concerned - communicate your disapproval

3. Set limits – set rules and consequences

4. Monitor – Look for evidence, make lists, keep track

5. Get outside/professional help – you don’t have to do this alone


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