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The Impact of THC on Our Children: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare
Are you concerned about your teen’s THC use (smoking marijuana, vaping, dabbing, or using edibles)? In The Impact of THC on Our Children: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare, twenty-five Parents of Children with Cannabis-Induced Psychosis (POCCIP) share their real-life stories of their children’s THC use, addiction, mental illness, psychosis, and sometimes, sadly, suicide. This book is published by Johnny’s Ambassadors Youth THC Prevention, a nonprofit in Colorado, with a mission to educate parents, teens, and communities about the dangers of today’s potent THC products on adolescent brain development, psychosis, and suicide. Learn the REAL truth about today’s potent THC products and what they are doing to our children’s mental health. When THC products are legalized in some states, there is often a misperception they are safe. To the contrary, there is NO safe level of THC in the developing adolescent mind, and these products are not harmless for teens. Get your teen to stop using THC before it’s too late.
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Stories Compiled by Laura Stack, Founder & CEO of Johnny’s Ambassadors
Each Story is captivating and heartbreaking.
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If you are worried about your teen’s THC use, rad this book!
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“. . . recovery from THC psychosis is a very long and difficult process . . . high-potency THC changes the brain.”
– Read about it in Chapter 1
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“It took so long for our son to come back to reality. . . . as the days went on and he was still in a different world, we started to understand this was a new journey.”
– Read about it in Chapter 2
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“. . . he was going into cannabis-induced psychosis, and there was no turning back or talking him out of it.”
– Read about it in Chapter 3
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“I was hoping it was mushrooms or LSD and would wear off by morning, but it was marijuana, and it never wore off.”
– Read about it in Chapter 4
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“. . . with legalization and increased access to these high-potency THC products, our youth are at more risk than ever before.”
– Read about it in Chapter 5
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“He tried to self-medicate his issues with THC, and it opened a world of hallucinations, delusions, and paranoia.”
– Read about it in Chapter 6
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“We witnessed THC’s addictive grip on him, engulfing his life and overtaking ours.”
– Read about it in Chapter 7
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“We are stunned at the significant and long-lasting impact his Delta-8 THC vaping, dabbing, and smoking marijuana had on his brain.”
– Read about it in Chapter 8
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“Young people had psychosis, families were scared, and weed was often the only substance involved.”
– Read about it in Chapter 9
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“The marijuana industry has hidden up to 90 percent of THC in its products, and its goal is to get kids hooked.”
– Read about it in Chapter 10
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“. . . THC is dangerous, addicting, and a significant root cause for his depression and manic behavior.”
– Read about it in Chapter 11
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“. . . marijuana, especially high-potency THC, is an unregulated dream-killer. It is killing our kids.”
– Read about it in Chapter 12
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“I can’t say he is “cured.” Addiction isn’t like that. But he has a chance.”
– Read about it in Chapter 13
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“. . . marijuana impairment and addiction, along with his THC-induced paranoid delusions, caused him to veer off the road on his way home and crash into the woods . . .”
– Read about it in Chapter 14
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“We caught him stealing our cash and credit cards, and we thought, Who is this young man we once called our son?”
– Read about it in Chapter 15
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“. . . we were like all the other parents who say, “It’s just pot,” not knowing how strong and different it was.”
– Read about it in Chapter 16
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“Her actions started to get more erratic. She was extremely sad but also quick to anger. . . erratic actionsbecause of the high-potency THC . . .”
– Read about it in Chapter 17
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“Watching him slip away and succumb to the darkness of the valley of the shadow of insanity is terrifying for us; think how much more terrifying it is for our son.”
– Read about it in Chapter 18
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“I could see the effects the marijuana was having on his physical and mental health but didn’t know what to do or how to help him.”
– Read about it in Chapter 19
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“Marijuana killed my soul + ruined my brain.”
– Read about it in Chapter 20
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“It took years, but he finally realizes THC’s potency and its potential to cause harm.”
– Read about it in Chapter 21
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“We found a vaping pen with a partially used cartridge, and the packaging indicated it had 1,000 mg of THC-O, Delta-8 THC, and Delta-10 THC.”
– Read about it in Chapter 22
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“Right before our eyes, my son entered a deep psychosis, terrified that devils were after his soul.”
– Read about it in Chapter 23
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“After not smoking or dabbing for a week . . . the use of high-potency THC caused a full-blown
psychotic break.”
– Read about it in Chapter 24
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“I tell this story so others may know of the dangers of this product and the signs to look for that indicate psychosis and possible suicide.”
– Read about it in Chapter 25
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