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1.1. What is the most What is the most commonly used drug in commonly used drug in the U.S.the U.S.

2.2. How does marijuana How does marijuana affect memory?affect memory?

3.3. How long can marijuana How long can marijuana stay in your body?stay in your body?

4.4. Can Marijuana use effect Can Marijuana use effect judgment and learning?judgment and learning?

5.5. Can marijuana effect a Can marijuana effect a males sperm count?males sperm count?

6.6. Does marijuana use Does marijuana use increase the chances increase the chances death?death?

7.7. Is marijuana addictive?Is marijuana addictive?

1.1. MarijuanaMarijuana

2.2. Impairs MemoryImpairs Memory

3.3. Up to 28 daysUp to 28 days

4.4. Yes.Yes.

5.5. Yes. It reduces Yes. It reduces fertility.fertility.

6.6. Yes, cancer and Yes, cancer and stroke. stroke.

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7. Yes.7. Yes.

AddictionAddiction There is increasing evidence that marijuana There is increasing evidence that marijuana

is addicting. Marijuana raises levels of is addicting. Marijuana raises levels of dopamine in the brain (pleasure chemical). dopamine in the brain (pleasure chemical).

When dopamine levels wear off (drops), When dopamine levels wear off (drops), often dramatically, the experience is know often dramatically, the experience is know as a crash.as a crash.

Even when users recognized that it was Even when users recognized that it was causing problems in their lives, they still causing problems in their lives, they still continued using.continued using.

When heavy users stop using, they When heavy users stop using, they experience withdrawal symptoms. experience withdrawal symptoms.

Addiction continuedAddiction continued 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana; 9 percent of users become addicted to marijuana; this number increases among those who start young this number increases among those who start young

(to about 17 percent, or 1 in 6) and among daily users (to about 17 percent, or 1 in 6) and among daily users (to 25-50 percent). (to 25-50 percent).

Thus, many of the nearly 7 percent of high-school Thus, many of the nearly 7 percent of high-school seniors who (according to annual survey data) report seniors who (according to annual survey data) report smoking marijuana daily or almost daily are well on smoking marijuana daily or almost daily are well on their way to addiction, if not already addicted.their way to addiction, if not already addicted.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana

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drugs, what does that mean?drugs, what does that mean?

Elementary students Dealing Elementary students Dealing MarijuanaMarijuana

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QuestionsQuestions1.1. How old was the boy who was dealing marijuana?How old was the boy who was dealing marijuana?

2.2. How many students were dealt marijuanaHow many students were dealt marijuana??

3.3. Where did the drug deal take place?Where did the drug deal take place?

4.4. How were the parents notified?How were the parents notified?

5.5. How did the student get the marijuana?How did the student get the marijuana?

6.6. Do you agree or disagree with the consequences with the Do you agree or disagree with the consequences with the children and for where they got the drugs?children and for where they got the drugs?

Elementary students Dealing Elementary students Dealing MarijuanaMarijuanaQuestionsQuestions

1.1. How old was the boy who was dealing marijuana?How old was the boy who was dealing marijuana?1.1. 10 years old10 years old

2.2. How many students were dealt marijuana?How many students were dealt marijuana?2.2. 3 boys3 boys

3.3. Where did the drug deal take place?Where did the drug deal take place?3. 3. On the school PlaygroundOn the school Playground

4.4. How were the parents notified?How were the parents notified?4.4. A note from the schoolA note from the school

5.5. How did the student get the marijuana?How did the student get the marijuana?5.5. From their grandparentsFrom their grandparents

6.6. Do you agree or disagree with the consequences Do you agree or disagree with the consequences with the children and for where they got the drugs?with the children and for where they got the drugs?

Parents losing custodyParents losing custody Video: Medical Marijuana patients losing Video: Medical Marijuana patients losing

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Questions:Questions:

1.1. Why are parents losing custody of their children?Why are parents losing custody of their children?

2.2. What does child protective agency look for in What does child protective agency look for in order to remove a child from their parents? order to remove a child from their parents?

3.3. Is the child protective agency looking at each Is the child protective agency looking at each case individually?case individually?

4.4. Because a parent is employed, does that make Because a parent is employed, does that make them responsible?them responsible?

Parents losing custodyParents losing custody Questions & AnswersQuestions & Answers

1.1. Why are parents losing custody of their children?Why are parents losing custody of their children?1.1. Smoking marijuana in the house around their children. Smoking marijuana in the house around their children.

Leaving drugs out in the openLeaving drugs out in the open

2.2. What does child protective agency look for in order What does child protective agency look for in order to remove a child from their parents?to remove a child from their parents? 2.2. Is there a danger to the child, is the child being Is there a danger to the child, is the child being

neglected, is there a safety hazard that could neglected, is there a safety hazard that could potentially put the child in harms way.potentially put the child in harms way.

3.3. Is the child protective agency looking at each case Is the child protective agency looking at each case individually?individually?3.3. No.No.

4.4. Because a parent is employed, does that make them Because a parent is employed, does that make them responsible?responsible?

Synthetic MarijuanaSynthetic Marijuana

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Mental / Emotional Mental / Emotional ConsequencesConsequences

Slowed mental reflexesSlowed mental reflexes May suffer sudden feelings of anxiety and May suffer sudden feelings of anxiety and

paranoiaparanoia HallucinationsHallucinations Difficulty remembering events that just happened Difficulty remembering events that just happened

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Problems at work or school may developProblems at work or school may develop Trouble with thinking and problem solving.Trouble with thinking and problem solving. Loss of coordination and concentrationLoss of coordination and concentration http://www.cnn.com/video/#/

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Signs continuedSigns continued

Bouts of depressionBouts of depression FatigueFatigue Decline in personal groomingDecline in personal grooming Decline in schoolDecline in school Withdrawal from family membersWithdrawal from family members Personality changesPersonality changes Unexplained disappearance of Unexplained disappearance of

money or possessionsmoney or possessions

Marijuana & CancerMarijuana & Cancer American lung association: http://

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Canadian Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-101/what-is-a-risk-factor/tobacco/

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American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcancer-non-smallcell/moreinformation/

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