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Marijuana and Adolescents
A Companionship Headed for Destruction
Malcolm V. King MS CSAC Child and Family Program Specialists
Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Substance Abuse Services Council Meeting
May 13, 2015
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Discussion Points
1. Marijuana – The Drug
2. Synthetic Marijuana
3. Prevalence of Adolescent Marijuana Use
4. Impaction on Adolescent Brain/Maturity Development
5. Intervention/Treatment
6. Family Involvement
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Marijuana – The Drug
• The most commonly abused illicit drug in the
United States
• Continued to be smoked as “joints” and “blunts”
• Adolescents are also involved in the practice of “dabbing”
• THC levels have steadily increased over the past decades which gives rise to the increase of both short and long term harmful effects of marijuana.
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Marijuana – The Drug
• Impairs brain function and alters memory, judgment and motor skills
• Marijuana often is an introduction to the illegal drug culture
• Marijuana use often leads to the use of other more addictive drug use
• Peer pressure and curiosity are the top reasons for beginning marijuana use.
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Synthetic Marijuana
• Marketed as K-2 or Spice
• Known as fake pot, Skunk, Moon Rock, Genie,
Black Mamba
• A designer drug in which herbs, incense or other
leafy materials are sprayed with liquid chemicals
to mimic the effect of (THC).
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Synthetic Marijuana
• Second most used illicit drug behind
marijuana in 2011
• Use in all 3 grades dropped in 2013, and the
declines continued into 2014
• In 2014, perceived risk of harm was low but
has been rising in 12th graders
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Prevalence and Attitude
• Public perception of harmlessness decreases the
stigma of use
• Marijuana use is more frequent in high schoolers
than cigarette smoking
• Synthetic marijuana - across the counter
availability creates a false sense of safety
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Monitoring the Future Study
Monitoring the Future Study: Trends in Prevalence of Marijuana/ Hashish for
8th Graders, 10th Graders, and 12th Graders; 2014 (in percent)*
Drug
Time Period
8th Graders
Ages 13-15
10th Graders Ages 15-17
12th Graders Ages 17- Above
Marijuana/
Hashish Lifetime 15.60 33.70 44.40
Past Year 11.70 [27.30] 35.10
Past Month 6.50 16.60 21.20
Daily 1.00 [3.40] 5.80
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Trends in Prevalence of Marijuana/ Hashish
for Ages 12 or Older, Ages 12 to 17, Ages 18 to 25, and Ages 26 or Older; 2013 (in
percent)*
Drug Time Period Ages 12 or
Older
Ages 12 to
17
Ages 18 to
25
Ages 26 or
Older
Marijuana/
Hashish Lifetime 43.70 16.40 51.90 45.70
Past Year 12.60 13.40 31.60 9.20
Past Month 7.50 7.10 19.10 5.60
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Relevant Considerations
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Reasons For Use
• Peer Pressure
• Increased Availability
• Societal Acceptance of Use
• Family and Family Friend Use
• Social Media, Music, and Hero Influence
• Escape from Life’s Realities
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The Adolescent Brain –
A Masterpiece in Progress
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The Brain and Marijuana At A Glance
• Adolescent brain is immature and not fully developed at age 18 and does not full mature until approximately age 25
• Marijuana use slows down/arrests the development and maturation of the brain
• Smoking marijuana may derail the connection between the judgment, problem solving and emotion centers in the brain
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The Brain – Continued
• Regular use in the early teen years lowers IQ
into adulthood, even if users stopped smoking
marijuana as adults
• Use impairs critical thinking and memory
function
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Other Considerations
• Research suggests an association between adolescent
marijuana use and developing psychosis or schizophrenia
later in life.
• marijuana use is likely to increase as state and local
policies move toward legalizing marijuana for medical or
recreational purposes
• Ability to process select situations is compromised
leading to engagement in risky behaviors
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The Gateway Drug
Marijuana use in young adults can lead to an
introduction into the drug culture which in turn
can lead to a lifetime emergence into the
addictive lifestyle.
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Separating the Companions
for the Good of All
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Suggested Treatment Strategies
• Consider expanding age range to 16-25 for “adolescent treatment.”
• Clinicians who work with adolescent must be trained and guided by adolescent service delivery.
• Treatment services should: 1) Always be Youth guided and Family driven
2) Increase use of evidence-informed practices that focus on marijuana use among youth (CYT Series)
3) Include screening for the presence of mental health disorders
4) Encourage active family and natural support involvement
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Family Involvement
• Intervention begins in the home and community
• Recommendations: 1. Broaden the “family” to be any natural supports
2. Family members should maintain ongoing communication – Checking in with adolescents about drug use. Have “The Talk”
3. Family members and clinicians consistently emphasize
“choice action” relationship
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Slide 20
References
• State Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
Practice Guide http://nasadad.wpengine.com/2014/10/nasadad-releases-guide-for-states-on-adolescent-treatment-
and-recovery/
Monitoring Futures
http://monitoringthefuture.org///pubs/monographs/mtf-overview2014.pdf
NIDA - http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/marijuana
Street Drug Identification Guide - streetdrugs.org
CYT – Cannabis Youth Treatment Series
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Slide 21
References
• Adolescent Brain Development and Drug Abuse http://www.mentorfoundation.org/uploads/Adolescent_Brain_Booklet.pdf
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Malcolm King, MS CSAC
Department of Behavioral Health
and Developmental Services
Phone (804) 371-4604