Delivery Methods and Dosing:Making the most of your medicine

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Presenter: Becky DeKeuster, M.Ed, Co-founder, Education LiaisonProducer: Ben Gelassen, Digital Marketing Specialist

Talking to KidsAbout Cannabis

Legalized medical marijuana, and the potential for legal adult use, present all adults with new opportunities to help children understand:

- Why healthy kids should NOT use cannabis, and

- Why some adults choose to use this plant therapeutically

Delivery Methods and Dosing:Making the most of your medicine

What does recent data tell us about youth use of & attitudes about marijuana?

Monitoring the Future national survey on drug use, 1975-2015

Marijuana: Teen perception and use patterns

Monitoring the Future national survey on drug use, 1975-2015

Marijuana: Teen perception and use patterns

Teens, Marijuana and IQ: NIDA (8/1/16)

“In a recent study sponsored by NIDA and the National Institute of Mental Health,teens who used marijuana lost IQ points relative to their nonusing peers.

However, the drug appeared not to be the culprit.”

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA Notes, “Study Questions Role for Marijuana in Teen Users’ IQ Decline.” Published August 1, 2016. Accessed Sept. 25, 2016.https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2016/08/study-questions-role-marijuana-in-teen-users-iq-decline#.V-A2ImQDtF5.twitter

Teens, Marijuana and IQ: NIDA (8/1/16)

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA Notes, “Study Questions Role for Marijuana in Teen Users’ IQ Decline.” Published August 1, 2016. Accessed Sept. 25, 2016.https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2016/08/study-questions-role-marijuana-in-teen-users-iq-decline#.V-A2ImQDtF5.twitter

“(Researchers) tested three hypotheses that should all be confirmed if marijuana causes cognitive impairment that persists beyond the period of acute intoxication:

- Marijuana use should precede any declines

- Heavier users of the drugs should incur greater declines

- Where one twin in a pair uses marijuana and the other doesn’t, the one who uses should subsequently develop a lower IQ relative to the other”

Teens, Marijuana and IQ: NIDA (8/1/16)

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA Notes, “Study Questions Role for Marijuana in Teen Users’ IQ Decline.” Published August 1, 2016. Accessed Sept. 25, 2016.https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2016/08/study-questions-role-marijuana-in-teen-users-iq-decline#.V-A2ImQDtF5.twitter

“Their results did not support any of the hypotheses. Instead, their evidence suggests that some children’s genes and

family environments set them on pathwaysthat lead both to the use of marijuana and to IQ decline.”

Teens, Marijuana and IQ: NIDA (8/1/16)

Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA Notes, “Study Questions Role for Marijuana in Teen Users’ IQ Decline.” Published August 1, 2016. Accessed Sept. 25, 2016.https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2016/08/study-questions-role-marijuana-in-teen-users-iq-decline#.V-A2ImQDtF5.twitter

“Even if further research discloses no direct link between marijuana andIQ declines, the researchers caution teens against using marijuana.

“While marijuana use in adolescence may not be causal of lower measured intelligence, this does not mean that heavy use in

adolescence is problem free,” says Dr. Isen. “There are real health risks associated with all drugs, including marijuana.””

Delivery Methods and Dosing:Making the most of your medicine

I’m a parent and a certified medical cannabis patient. What should I tell my children about this? Could my status as a patient affect my parental rights?

ThinkThe brain isn’t fully developed until the mid-20s, and teens who smoke marijuana may be more likely to become dependent than those who begin use as adults.

SecureAlways keep medical cannabis in a safe and secure place away from children, pets, and guests. Store in odor-proof packaging, in a safe or lock box.

MonitorKnow how much you have and keep track of your medical cannabis.

Talk early, talk oftenConversation is often most effective before youth experiment with any substance.

CPS will respond to reports of child abuse or neglect, and may do a home inspection to determine whether to involve the courts.

For more information, visit: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/ca_child_custody

Medical cannabis and child custody

CPS can temporarily remove your children, and may require things like parenting classes, drug counseling or ongoing drug testing.

A spouse or former partner can use your medical cannabis use against you in a custody dispute.

Know how much medicine you have at home.

Lock medicine away from kids and child-proof any indoor cultivation area.

If you cook with cannabis, clearly label infused products and store in child-proof containers.

Responsible, conscientious use

Do not medicate in the presence of your child.

In dual-parent homes where both parents are patients, ensure that one of you is capable of driving or responding to a crisis at any time.

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Having the Conversation

“How to Talk to Kids About Marijuana”Kelly Caywood, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Children’s Hospital Colorado https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/marijuana-what-parents-need-to-know/talking-to-kids-about-marijuana/Colorado

“Have a conversation, not a lecture.”

“Make it an ongoing conversation, not something you talk about once.”

“Be honest if you use marijuana.”

“Acknowledge if you have a family history of” problem drug use.

Large-scale, longitudinal survey

ABCD Study

Source: https://addictionresearch.nih.gov/abcd-study; More information: http://abcdstudy.org/

To what extent do drug use or other experiences change the adolescent brain, and to what extent do brain vulnerabilities (as a result of genetics, injury, or other

environmental factors) lead to drug use and other adverse outcomes?

Large-scale, longitudinal survey

ABCD Study

Source: https://addictionresearch.nih.gov/abcd-study; More information: http://abcdstudy.org/

How do different types of substance use interact, and can the effects of individual drugs be disentangled in

individuals who use more than one?

Large-scale, longitudinal survey

ABCD Study

Source: https://addictionresearch.nih.gov/abcd-study; More information: http://abcdstudy.org/

What impacts do diverse patterns of substance use (for example, moderate versus heavy marijuana use) have on brain development, academic achievement, social functioning, and other aspects of life?

Final Thoughts 1

Source: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana-facts-parents-need-to-know/starting-conversation/

“Whether or not marijuana becomes legal for adult use or allowed for medical use,it can be harmful for teens and can alter the course of a young life, preventing a person

from reaching his or her full potential. That's reason enough to have this sometimes difficult conversation with your children.”

Final Thoughts 2

Source: Bangor Daily News, 9/25/16http://bangordailynews.com/2016/09/25/opinion/editorials/what-students-want-when-it-comes-to-fighting-addiction-someone-to-listen/?ref=OpinionBox

“According to the students who attended the One Life Project Youth Voice event… one-off events and anti-drug initiatives don’t compare to the presence of a supportive person in a young person’s life, whether that person is a peer, a teacher, a parent, a counselor, a school principal or a bus driver.”

Safety First: A Reality-Based Approach to Teens and Drugs

Drug Policy Alliance

Booklet available free at http://www.drugpolicy.org/resources-publications

Marijuana Talk Kit

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Booklet available free at http://www.drugfree.org/MJTalkKit/

Monitoring the FutureNational survey results on drug use 1975-2015

Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

All survey data available free at http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/

A Patients’ Guide to Medical Cannabis

Americans for Safe Access

Booklet available free at http://www.safeaccessnow.org/asa_condition_based_booklets

Delivery Methods and Dosing:Making the most of your medicine

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