Results It was estimated that 17% of adolescents would try (13%) or use (4%), and 32% of young adults would try (15%) or use (17%) cannabis if it were legal. Among those who reported an intention to try it, 85% of adolescents and 59% of young adults had never used cannabis....
I think growing up today, unless you’re in some kind of protected environment, you’re going to see bullying at school, pressure to use drugs, and, in many cases, a lack of parental oversight because both parents are working. Indeed, it’s during this time after school before the par...
Access to Cannabis:Members can receive a maximum of 25 grams of cannabis per day or 50 grams per month for personal use. Age-Restricted Access:Adolescents between 18-21 can receive a maximum of 30 grams per month with a limited THC content of 10%. Membership Fees: Members are required to...
Support from a family therapist can also help other family members who have also been impacted by the addiction. Family therapy can also provide a safe space for adolescents to share things with the family they withheld that contributed to their addiction. It also allows family members to figure...
"We found that broader social influences such as advertising, celebrity endorsements and the media normalized vaping for students initially," said Lippert. "With the introduction of new devices and flavors, however, adolescents appear to have relied on local resources within their schools to begin va...
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The three gateway substances are nicotine, alcohol and cannabis. The concept isbasedon the “gateway hypothesis,” which states that adolescents who experiment with these substances are more likely to use other addictive drugs later in life. The controversy and conflicting research can be confusing,...
Marijuana, weed, pot, dope, grass. They’re different names for the same drug that comes from the cannabis plant. You can smoke it, vape it, drink it, or eat it. Many people use marijuana for pleasure and to relax. But a growing number of doctors prescribe it for specific medical con...
The Mental Health Consequences of Parental Incarceration: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study of Adolescents through Adulthood in the United States Article 11 August 2022 References Aiken, L. S., West, S. G., & Reno, R. R. (1991). Multiple regression: Testing and in...
Adolescents, with their heightened social orientation, impulsivity, emotional instability, and limited self-regulation, may face an elevated risk of excessive SN use, potentially leading to adverse outcomes (Dienlin & Johannes, 2022). Why do adolescents use SNs? Recent studies have explored ...