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The Factsagardner2020-09-29T13:58:46+00:00

Let’s be blunt.
High doses of THC have been linked to panic attacks and psychosis in teenage users.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; bit.ly/3k2V7EC

Marijuana use may disrupt your brain development. Don’t let your future take a hit.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; bit.ly/3k2V7EC

Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s good for you. Smoking marijuana can negatively impact your mental health.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; bit.ly/2EM30y7

Think smoking marijuana is NBD?
starting young and using frequently disrupts brain development.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; bit.ly/2EM30y7

Think marijuana will help you focus? Smoking weed can cause memory problems and difficulty concentrating.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; bit.ly/2EM30y7

Marijuana is more potent today than when you were a teenager.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; bit.ly/3k2V7EC

Feeling blue?
Smoking the green
can worsen depression and anxiety.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; bit.ly/3k2V7EC

Stressing?
Don’t reach for that J. Smoking weed can intensify feelings of stress, agitation and irritability.

Source: U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health; bit.ly/2XmZS28

Think everyone else is doing it? Most 12th graders have never tried marijuana.

Source: Operation Parent; bit.ly/3k5P8ie

Marijuana can make it harder to succeed in the classroom or on the field. IT CAN DECREASE YOUR MEMORY, FOCUS AND COORDINATION.

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; bit.ly/2EM30y7

Marijuana affects you and your child differently. Developing brains can be harmed by marijuana use in ways that the adult brain cannot.

Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services; bit.ly/3k2V7EC

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