Saving Our Youth from the Harms of THC
In the United States, suicide rates have increased by around 36% within the past two decades. And researchers have linked marijuana use with suicidal ideations, plans, and attempts.
It’s no surprise, then, that researchers are now looking into whether changing marijuana policies are influencing suicide rates, particularly in teens.… Read the rest
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is the largest long-term research study on brain development and child health in the United States. The study—which started collecting data in 2017—will follow nearly 12,000 American children from ages 9 or 10 into early adulthood.… Read the rest
Many parents and their children perceive marijuana as safe. After all, the drug is getting legalized across the United States, and many assume that all it did in years past was make users giddy.
The problem is that today’s marijuana isn’t like it was in years past.… Read the rest
Can cannabis cause users to develop anxiety disorders?
That’s what researchers set out to discover in a study published in eClinicalMedicine, an open access journal from The Lancet. The answer was a certain yes.
Published in February 2024, the study was written by seven researchers—including Daniel T.… Read the rest
A study published in January 2024 is proving that there are real dangers associated with heavy and frequent cannabis use—like altered brain development in youth.
The study was published in Translational Psychiatry, a peer-reviewed medical journal from Nature Publishing Group.… Read the rest
Many of today’s cannabis products are dangerously high in THC, and teens are using them.
In March 2024, a survey was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal JAMA that measured how high school seniors in the U.S. used delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and marijuana.… Read the rest
As you’ve likely read, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will move to reclassify marijuana from the “Schedule I” group to the less tightly regulated “Schedule III.” The proposal must still be reviewed by the White House Office of Management and Budget and receive public comments.… Read the rest
Thursday, June 27, 2024
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM mountain (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM eastern) 4:00 to 5:00 PM UK
This session will be recorded, and all those who register will automatically get the recording.… Read the rest
TEENS, how would you like to become a peer-to-peer educator to prevent youth THC use? Join Johnny’s TAG (Teen Ambassador Group) Team and become a trained advocate and mentor in your school or community!
TAG, you’re it!
Johnny’s Ambassadors Youth THC Prevention, a nonprofit based in south Denver, CO, is seeking teens from student leadership councils, school prevention clubs, and community coalitions.… Read the rest
ATTENTION Addiction Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Alcohol and Drug Counselors! The Johnny’s Ambassadors Youth THC Prevention Conference is an Approved Education Provider for 15 hours of Continuing Education (CE) credits from the National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC).… Read the rest