A PERSON WHO USES MARIJUANA....

• Will get confused easier
• Will have problems remembering recent events
• Will have loss of concentration and coordination
• Will make poor decisions
•  Risks having more accidents

Will have a loss of motivation

• Will not be as active; will want to laze around
• Can have increased heart rate
• · Can have anxiety, panic attacks, and paranoia

· Can see things that are not there

             · Can have damage to the respiratory, reproductive, and immune systems

· Has an increased risk of cancer

· Can become pychologically dependent on the drug

 PARENTS....

    à Talk to your kids about how

dangerous it is to use marijuana

à Listen to your kids

à Talk to your kids about peer pressure

à Know your child’s whereabouts

à Ask about their friends

à Join coalitions through your child’s school or in your community to help in the prevention of drug use

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Regional Prevention Center of Comprehend, Inc.

731 Kenton Station Road

Maysville, Kentucky 41056

Phone: 606-759-7799

Fax:  606-759-7609