Edibles
If you are babysitting and there is weed on the counter and a little kid eats it, is it an emergency?
Yes
Name the chemical released in the brain when your body senses THC?
Dopamine
What is the name of the plant that weed comes from?
Hemp or cannabis
Weed is legal in NY
False: only for medication
True or false: Using weed can make you feel better
Why are edibles dangerous?
1. hard to regulate the amount of THC
2. Takes much longer to feel the impact/high and so people tend to use more.
Why is weed more dangerous for teens than adults?
Brain is developing
What's the difference between THC and CBD?
THC: makes you feel high
CBD: does not
THC: not legal in all states
CBD: Legal
Name 2 reasons teens use weed?
1. they think it helps them relax
2. to fit in
3. to experiment
What does weed addiction look like? Name 2 symptoms of addiction.
2. Less interest in the things a person used to do
3. Sleep issues
4. Less honesty and openness
Name 2 dangerous physical conditions that can come from eating edibles
1. Anxiety
2. Psychosis
True or False: Weed makes people relax from the stress of life.
False: Weed has been shown to increase anxiety!
True or False: weed is not addictive
False:
1. stimulates the release of dopamine which can lead to addiction.
2. 1 in 11 adults who use marijuana become addicted.
3. The younger someone starts smoking, the higher the risk.
4. 1 in 6 people who start in their teens will become addicted.
You are at a friend's house and there is weed on the table. Your friend wants you to smoke it with her. You don't want to but are afraid to say no. What can you say?
No thanks... my mom will know
I tried it once and it made me feel terrible
I'm allergic
I have to play bball and it will effect my ability to play
1. shortness of breath
2. bronchitis
3. anxiety and depression
4. Psychosis
True or False: Using weed does not impact your ability to drive or function in school
False: It impairs the part of your brain used for coordination, response and judgement making the combination not a good one and possibly deadly.
1. anxiety
2. restlessness
Same as tobacco and alcohol
How can weed be bad for you if it is legal in some states?
We are teens and our brains are still developing.
Alcohol and tobacco are legal and are not good for us either.
Name 2 reasons why weed is NOT good for you
1.Weed is significantly stronger than it was 30 years ago. 3% to >20% THC
2. Legalization in some states makes it more available
Name 3 ways in which weed impacts the brain
1. Concentration
2. Judgement
3. Coordination
True or False: Since weed is used as medicine it can't be bad for me?
False: Just like other prescribed medications, if it hasn't been prescribed to you then don't take it!
Why has use of weed increased in the US among teens?
1. Edibles make it more accessible
2. Legalization makes it seem ok
3. More ways to use it
True or False: Weed is the most commonly used psychotropic drug in the US after alcohol
True:
2018: more than 11.8 million teens used weedin the past year.
2019: 14 million teens