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Marijuana

Illicit Drug and
Youth Marijuana Use

Prevention of Illicit Drug and Youth Marijuana Use

Our kids are getting mixed messages about marijuana as states legalize its use recreationally and medically.  Make sure you are having conversations that include the facts about marijuana use and its affects on young, developing brains.

  • Marijuana is addictive, and one in six teens that use marijuana will develop a marijuana use disorder.
  • Marijuana is the most common used substance after alcohol and tobacco.
  • The average age of first use of marijuana in Missouri is 14.
  • 14% of students have smoked marijuana in their lifetime, and 6.5% have smoked it in the past 30 days.
  • Of those youth who smoked marijuana in the past month, 40.3% of youth reported smoking 1 in 3 reported smoking 1-2 days, 13% daily use.
  • About one in ten (11.2%) of past month users smoked marijuana on school property in the past 30 days.

On the bright side, other illicit substance use remains relatively low among our youth.

2018 Missouri Student Survey

In today’s climate messages abound regarding marijuana use, its harm, and legalization, making it difficult to determine fact from fiction. The ATTC Network Coordinating Office presents this user-friendly package with straightforward, accurate information and resources to help substance use disorder providers in their work.

Learn More Here

Prevention of Illicit Drug and Youth Marijuana Use

Webinars/Videos/Podcasts

Prevention of Youth Marijuana Use Webinar

The legalization of marijuana in some areas has led to a shift in the perception of its harmfulness. In this webinar, viewers will receive valuable information and resources to help prevent youth marijuana use in their communities.

Sara’s Dear Future Me Letter – Pot and Pills (NPW 2018)

Join the NPW Dear Future Me Prevention Challenge and share a letter to your future self on social media about how you can take action today for a healthier tomorrow –

Infographics

Drug & Alcohol Use in College-Age Adults In 2016 Infographic

2016 Monitoring the Future College Students and Young Adults Survey Results. MARIJUANA Use Among Full-Time College Students and Non-College Peers Remains a Concern.

Fact Sheets

BHEW Bulletin - Marijuana Use: Trends and Attitudes 1/2019

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior The Science of Addiction

Drugs of Abuse

Drug Trends

Marijuana Talk Kit: What you need to know to talk with your teen about marijuana

Parent Talk Kit: Tips for Talking and What to Say to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Preventing Marijuana Use Among Youth & Yound Adults

Preventing Marijuana Use Programs and Strategies

Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: An Annotated Bibliography

Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood – A Research-Based Guide

How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs - Preschoolers

How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs – Grades 4-6

How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs, Grades 7-9

How to Talk To Your Child About Drugs – Grades 10 -12

Smoked Marijuana is Not Medicine

The Danger of Marijuana Edibles

This is America on Illegal Drugs

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