Accompanied by a short video that discusses the results of a poll detailing that marijuana use has increased in comparison to
tobacco use among young adults, a recent CNN article reports that “[u]sing marijuana doubles the risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new analysis of pooled medical data involving 200 million people mostly between the ages of 19 and 59“! This is important information to be aware of given the low perception of danger that is usually associated with smoking marijuana among youth. It’s not just their brain development that can be affected… it’s now their heart health!
We want to continue to encourage and empower our parents/guardians to be a trusted source of information for our youth, informing them of the harms of substance use like vaping/smoking marijuana and tobacco! Expressing your disapproval of the behavior can heavily influence your child’s choice to not engage in the behavior! To check out the article, click the link below: