by wrvthrives | Jan 15, 2018 | Prevention/Health Info
As legalization of marijuana in Vermont is advancing, it is important for parents and others to consider the impact that marijuana use can have on the teen brain. From our partner at PreventionWorks!VT: Marijuana use is associated with several mental health disorders....
by wrvthrives | Jul 25, 2016 | Prevention/Health Info
Parent Up VT is a great resource for parents of teens. Check out their website here for cool interactive tools, videos, infographics and other resources for addressing concerns around teenage drug and alcohol use. Here’s one of our favorite videos: Tips from...
by wrvthrives | May 13, 2016 | Prevention/Health Info
From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (for teens): The main chemical in marijuana that affects the brain is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When marijuana is smoked, THC quickly passes from the lungs into the bloodstream, which carries it to organs throughout...
by wrvthrives | Dec 14, 2015 | Prevention/Health Info
Check out this great video produced by CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America): Understanding Your Influence During the hour-long broadcast Understanding Your Influence, learn how to find your inner advocate and how coalitions can use the power they have to...
by wrvthrives | Aug 10, 2015 | Prevention/Health Info
Interesting blog post by Healthy Lamoille Valley: Pediatrics, The Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, recently released the results of a study suggesting that the answer to this question is “Yes!” Here’s their conclusion from state-level data (across...
