MarijuanaJake Yates

Need to Know•THC is the main toxin in Marijuana

•Marijuana is a “tolerance” drug. Over time heavy users need more of the drug to feel the original effects

•Marijuana leads to high rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts

•Smoking Marijuana is not safer than smoking cigarettes

References• http://www.checkyourself.com/FiveMyths.aspx

•http://www.abovetheinfluence.com/facts/drugsmarijuana/

• http://www.intheknowzone.com/marijuana/stats.htm

Need to Know• The affects of Marijuana are: Cancer, Asthma, Emphysema, Etc…

•The longer you use Marijuana, the more damage is can cause to the body and the higher your risk is of becoming addictive

•Marijuana is addictive. 64% of teens admitted to rehab for drug addiction said that marijuana was their drug of choice

Nice to Know• Nearly 69 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least once

• Someone who smokes five joints per week may be taking in as many cancer chemicals as someone who smokes a pack of cigarettes a day

• A marijuana joint contains 50%-70% more cancer causing chemicals than a cigarette

• A marijuana joint contains more than 400 chemicals

Nice to Know• Marijuana is the second most common drug, after alcohol, present in the blood of nonfatal and fatally injured persons

• About 50% of teenagers try marijuana one or more times before graduation from high school

• A common myth is that people who smoke marijuana have better grades. This is false, actually smoking marijuana during your teen years when your brain is still developing can be problematic due to marijuana’s ability to alter concentration and the ability to retain information

Necessary Skills• Do not put yourself in situations where marijuana will be present

• Say “NO”

• The best solution is not to start smoking. Not even ONCE!!!

• Avoid peer pressure

• Surround yourself with people who do not use drugs