Marijuana by Adriana Giammarino https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8 en-us 2017-04-24 17:16:16 UTC 2017-05-10 03:32:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Marijuana and Where It Comes From agiamm80 https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168933917 Marijuana comes from the dried leaves, flowers, stems and seeds of the hemp plant. The hemp plant contains the mind-altering drug THC.
www.drugabuse.gov]]> 2017-04-28 17:00:12 UTC https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168933917 Ways to use Marijuana agiamm80 https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168936188 Smoking
  • joints
  • bowls
  • pipes
  • bongs
Eaten (mixed in food or brewed as tea)
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www.drugabuse.gov]]> 2017-04-28 17:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168936594 Symptoms agiamm80 https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168936707 Some symptoms include
  • short term memory loss
  • distorted perception
  • loss of coordination
  • short-term problems with attention, memory, and learning
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]]> 2017-04-28 17:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168936707 Short Term Effects agiamm80 https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168937106 Some short term effects include:
  • short term memory loss
  • distorted perception
  • loss of coordination
  • increased heart rate and blood pressure
  • anxiety
  • panic attacks
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  • memory problems
  • attention problems
  • decreased intelligence
  • Marijuana is considered a "gateway drug" meaning it can lead to the use of harder drugs such as cocaine or heroin. 
  • can also lead to dependency
  • Mental health problems 
  • chronic cough 
  • frequent respiratory infections
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]]> 2017-04-28 17:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168937616 Statistics agiamm80 https://padlet.com/agiamm80/keyw9vg109o8/wish/168937999 Marijuana is one of the most widely used drugs; as of a 2014 study, 19.8 million Americans ages 12 and up were users of marijuana. 
According to a 2015 Monitoring the Future survey, 1 in 17 United States high school seniors is a daily or near-daily user.
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  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A form of psychotherapy that teaches people ways to identify and fix problematic behaviors to increase self-control and stop drug use,
  • Contingency Management: A management approach based on monitoring target behavior and the removal of positive rewards when the target behavior occurs or does not.
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy: A form of intervention designed to produce internally motivated change; the therapy does not attempt to treat the person, but instead motivates them to change and engagement in treatment.
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