Marijuana
86% of youth in Douglas County believe there IS a risk of harm with marijuana use.
Most youth make the decision to not use marijuana.
Resources for marijuana prevention
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Learn what to say and do when it comes to marijuana use.
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This downloadable PDF provides you with the tools needed to talk with youth about marijuana use.
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This document provides information, resources, and statistics about youth marijuana use at a national level.
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Johnny’s Ambassadors is a non-partisan, non-profit, grass-roots alliance of individuals and organizations around the globe concerned about the harms of youth marijuana use. They are an army of educated advocates, who are going out into the world and starting tough conversations.
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The Every Brain Matters community educates about the dangers of marijuana and the drug culture expansion. We provide support for families and advocacy based on science and lived experiences. We work together to create a cultural movement by encouraging the use of the EBM merchandise to publicly communicate that we strive for healthy brains and environments.
For adolescents the science is clear
Any use puts them at risk and most youth know this and are making the healthy choice to not use.
Let the youth in your life know they are not alone!
Be a reliable source of information and facts
Non-use is self care.
Marijuana has been linked to a range of mental health problems, including depression and social anxiety.
9 in 10 adults with a substance use disorder started using substances before the age of 18.
Approximately 3 in 10 people who use marijuana have marijuana use disorder.
Marijuana negatively effects skills required for safe driving such as reaction time, coordination, and concentration.
Anything over 10% THC is high potency. Some extracts contain an average of 50-90% THC.
Youth who use marijuana are 9.9x more likely to use illicit drugs.
Marijuana use may have permanent negative effects on the developing brain.
Support youth’s healthy choices.
Setting clear and consistent expectations about NO USE helps keep youth safe and lets them know you care.
Start a conversation. Listen, be honest, be open, be factual.
Encourage activities and relationships that support/reinforce healthy choices.
Help them build refusal skills and an exit plan to get out of risky situations.
Help them recognize and manage stress and anxiety with healthy choices.
Toolkits and Downloads
Download our social media toolkit or print materials to help increase awareness about youth marijuana prevention in your school or community.