Does your teenage son or daughter think pot is harmless?
Your teens might try to tell you that pot is harmless.
You may even believe that yourself.
Compared to some other “harder” drugs like heroine or cocaine, it can seem like the lesser of the evils…
But just because marijuana isn’t as dangerous as those other drugs, doesn’t mean that you want your kids smoking it.
Adolescents and teens aged 12-17 were surveyed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and self-reported 12 scary (and sad) facts you should know about…
Here are a few of them:
- Teens who use marijuana weekly are 9 times more likely to try other illegal drugs and to drink alcohol.
- Adolescents who use marijuana weekly are 6 times more likely to run away from home.
- Adolescents who use marijuana weekly are 3 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than kids who don’t use it.
Click through to the full article to read the rest of the findings from this survey and also find links for where you can learn more about keeping your child safe from drugs.
Is Marijuana A Harmless Drug? [Teens With Problems]
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