The legalization and public sale of marijuana is a trending topic these days but there is a less publicly discussed way that marijuana is already having an impact on our families and our community. Marijuana abuse is responsible for 70% of teen admissions to substance abuse treatment programs and is strongly correlated with many adolescent emotional and behavioral problems. Teens who smoke regularly, frequently experience problems with family relationships, academics, social functioning, and mood regulation and greatly increase their risk for having substance abuse and mental health problems as adults. Join host Prentiss Pemberton and Anchorage therapist Tad Sumner, LCSW as they discuss the challenges of teenage marijuana abuse.
HOST:Â Prentiss Pemberton
LINKS:
- Psychology Resources, APC
- American Academy of Child, & Adolescent Psychiatry article on handling marijuana use with teenagers
- American Psychological Association discussion on marijuana use and the developing brain
- CNN article on “Frequent teen marijuana use linked to issues later in life”
- American College of Pediatricians areticle: “Marijuana Use: Detrimental to Youth”
- National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Marijuana: Facts for Teens”
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, October 3, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, October 3, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
- Understanding Health Research
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
