MPN has become concerned about the high rates of cannabis use among young people in Marin. A substantial body of research shows that when youth under the age of 26 use cannabis frequently or heavily for “recreational” purposes, they can experience a wide range of adverse effects, including altered brain development, impaired decision-making, poor academic …
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Check out the brand-new Let’s Talk Booklet – a comprehensive toolkit for navigating teen substance use in Marin County. This brand-new resource includes information on how the teenage brain works, why substance use is a big deal, definitions of common substances, tips for providing support, and more!
Johnny’s Story was written on December 16, 2019 by Laura Stack who gave permission to reprint here. Laura@JohnnysAmbassadors.org Johnny Stack was born on February 7, 2000 and died by suicide on November 20, 2019 at the age of 19. He was an incredibly intelligent, funny, charming, handsome young man, which you can see in his tribute video. …
Article by: Tracy Foose, MD, Anxiety Specialist and Associate Professor, UCSF School of Medicine Teenagers rail against hypocrisy. Challenging the views of one’s parents and seeking personal truth is a generational right-of-passage, a healthy part of growing up human. So with the legalization of cannabis, it’s fairly inevitable that parents of teens find themselves struggling …
