Marijuana and Youth: 4 Part Series

The Marathon County AOD Partnership and Ascension St.Clare's Hospital have partnered to host Marijuana & Youth: A Four-Part Series at Northcentral Technical College with sessions occurring in February, April and May 2019.

The goal of this education series is to increase the understanding of the impact of misuse and abuse marijuana on youth, related to their developing brain and risk for addictions.

While a great deal of attention has been given to illicit drugs such as methamphetamines and heroin, people do not start down the path to addiction there – they typically start with more accessible and accepted substances, such as alcohol and marijuana. The community conversation regarding the overall acceptance and perceived risk of marijuana use across the nation may be changing, but concerns over early drug use remain for the #2 drug impacting youth in Marathon County.

According to the Marathon County Youth Risk Behavior Survey, our community saw an increase in the percentage of high school students who ever used marijuana from 13.8% in 2015 to 17.8% in 2017.  

The number of teens that reported using marijuana in the past month also increased from 5.8% to 9.6%.

The Marijuana & Youth: A Four-Part Series presents an opportunity to learn more about the current state of marijuana, the drug culture surrounding marijuana, what works in marijuana prevention, and how marijuana impacts the teen brain. Register now by clicking the links above!

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Published 2/26/2019