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Family Education 10-1 Session 10: Marijuana
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-2 The Importance of Total Abstinence Abstinence from all substances that affect the brain—even alcohol and marijuana— greatly increases the chances of a successful recovery.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-3 Is Marijuana Harmless? Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug. More young people go into treatment for marijuana use than for all other illegal drug use combined. Marijuana use affects nearly every organ system in the body. It can have a profound impact on people’s education, employment, and personal life.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-4 Marijuana Prevalence 2 out of 5 Americans have tried marijuana. 1 in 10 has used marijuana in the last year.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-5 Marijuana is a greenish gray mixture of dried parts of the Cannabis sativa plant. It is usually smoked. What Is Marijuana?
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-6 Street Names Pot, weed, bud, herb, ganja, hash, grass, and chronic Marijuana cigarettes = joints Pipes = bongs Marijuana cigars = blunts
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-7 History Marijuana is a controlled substance, like heroin and LSD. Marijuana (except for medical use) has been illegal in the United States since 1937.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-8 Medical Marijuana Marijuana has been used to treat –Loss of vision from glaucoma –Nausea that can come with AIDS and cancer treatments –The pain of multiple sclerosis Marinol is a prescription medicine that contains marijuana’s active ingredient. Marinol is used to treat nausea and vomiting.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-9 Active Ingredient Today’s marijuana has 3 times as much THC (the active ingredient) as marijuana of 20 years ago, making it more potent.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-10 Short-Term Effects While high Relaxed, euphoric feelings Increased heart rate Poor balance and coordination Slow reaction time Disorientation Panic After high fades Sleepiness Depression Distrust
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-11 Long-Term Effects Marijuana can impair learning and memory. Lower grades and poor work performance can result.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-12 Cancer Risks Puff for puff, smoking marijuana is more dangerous than smoking cigarettes. Marijuana is linked to head and neck cancer.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-13 Risk of Infection and Disease THC makes it harder for the body to fight infection and disease.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-14 Marijuana and Driving Marijuana is a factor in many fatal car crashes. Driving ability is impaired for hours even after the high fades.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-15 Marijuana and Pregnancy Using marijuana during pregnancy can cause Low birth weight Problems with fetal brain and nerve development
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-16 Marijuana Addiction People who keep using marijuana even though it hurts their family and work may be addicted. Withdrawal can include –Cravings –Anxiety –Anger –Trouble sleeping
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-17 Marijuana and Other Drugs Marijuana use is linked with heavy drinking and use of other drugs.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-18 Marijuana and Relapse People who use marijuana have relapse rates to stimulants 2 to 3 times higher than people who abstain from marijuana.
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Family Education Matrix IOP10-19 Marijuana and Families People may use marijuana as a way to avoid coping with important family problems.
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