Marijuana
What is Marijuana?
Through SAMHSA the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) serves as a resource for organizations focused on prevention to have resources across the country, of the these resources in this toolkit shows how intricate the marijuana industry to better understand how these compounds within marijuana affect the body. Here are several video quizzes that talk about these details.
Cannabis, THC and CBD – What are they?
This lesson briefly reviews each of these substances and where they come from.
Cannabis, hemp, THC, CBD, what’s the difference?
Marijuana and its Health Risks - What are the risks?
Marijuana affects your brain by causing memory problems, delusions and even psychosis. It slows your reaction time, speeds your heartrate, cause lung and breathing problems. It is linked to depression and anxiety.
Cannabis and Driving Safety - What are the effects?
How does cannabis use impact driving and road safety? This lesson reviews the impacts of cannabis use on road safety and policy and enforcement considerations in states with and without legalized cannabis.
Know more about Marijuana.
Health Risks of Marijuana
Marijuana and Public Health
Partnership to End Addiction
How to Talk About Marijuana
Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
Effects of Marijuana use on Driving
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Resources for parents and Teens
SMART Recovery
Marijuana Addiction Help and Resources
You Use it, You Lose it Campaign
In coordination with the Emory School of Medicine through the Center of Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development in the Department of Psychiatry and behavioral studies, Drug Free-Cherokee has implemented a media campaign that highlights the danger of marijuana, will be featured, in schools across Cherokee County.
The goal of this campaign is to make sure that adolescents are aware of the risks that come with smoking marijuana at an early age. The risks associated with marijuana usage are shown in the graphics to the right.
Health Action Network:
An Official CDC Advisory on the rise of Delta-8
The increase of proliferation of alternative cannabinoids such as Delta-8 are an unregulated subgroup of THC from derived hemp, which mimics the real version of Delta-9 THC. The growth of these products can be seen around the country, because of the unregulated nature of alternative cannabinoids there are individuals who have reported health concerns while using these products. Learn More about the Health Warning below.
“ There are certain similarities between the harmful cardiovascular and respiratory effects of cannabis use and those of smoking. Despite the difference in active ingredients (tetrahydrocannabinol vs. nicotine), along with, due to the different modes of smoking, cannabis chemicals are retained in the body for longer ”
