Today is ANTI-710 Day! What, you don’t know what 710 Day is? Ask your teens, and make sure you know where they are at 7:10 PM. Today, July 10, is Dab Day, because 710 turned upside down spell “OIL.” Why? Because participants are high on cannabis oil, which is one type of high-potency marijuana.… Read the rest
Association of Cannabis Use with Cardiovascular Outcomes Among US Adults
That heart disease risks are growing for young adults is a troubling statistic. One way that teenagers can protect themselves is to “avoid smoking cannabis,” as stated in a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, a peer-reviewed journal focusing on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease.… Read the rest
The Teen Brain Is Especially Susceptible to the Harms of THC
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
Abnormal Developmental Structural Covariance Networks in Young Adults with Heavy Cannabis Use: A 3-Year Follow-Up Study
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
Adolescent delta-8-THC and marijuana use in the U.S.
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
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Johnny’s Ambassadors Preventing THC Use in Teens Conference
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
TODAY IS 420 DAY!
Do you know what 420 Day is? Why is today meaningful? And more importantly, where will your teen be at 4:20 PM today?
Because today, 4/20, is International Weed Day, the day people around the world celebrate a drug that remains illegal in the U.S.:… Read the rest
What Happens When a Teen is Addicted to Marijuana and Tries to Stop?
If you’re officially addicted to marijuana, you’re going to have trouble quitting — no matter who you are. Despite what some marijuana advocates claim, withdrawal can cause intense physical and psychological effects that make stopping the use of marijuana very difficult.… Read the rest
What Does Cannabis-Induced Psychosis Look Like?
Teens acting a little unusual is nothing new. But if a teen starts telling you that people are out to get him, or someone “knows” about him or is watching him, consider it a huge red flag. This type of paranoia and suspiciousness is not normal.… Read the rest
What is the #1 Cause of Death for Youths Aged 10-18 in Colorado?
My forever-19-year-old son, Johnny, would have been 23 years old tomorrow, February 7. I was emailing with a friend about it, who also lost her son to suicide and is in the suicide prevention field now. She was recently attending a conference, where someone told her suicide was no longer the #1 cause of death for teens in Colorado as of 2021 — that it was overdose.… Read the rest