IMPORTANT FOR ALL PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS & TEACHERS
"Alcohol and Marijuana Use by Southern California Adolescents Predicts Poor Academic Performance and Health Problems"
Click here:
http://www.rand.org/news/press/2016/06/14.html
Sunday, July 10, 2016
IMPORTANT TO WATCH AND LISTEN TO WHAT YOUTH KNOW:
Youth researchers have devoted great amounts of time to
organizing and articulating their stories of cannabis and psychosis.
These stories are available below. Please click any of the thumbnail images below to watch the Digital Stories.
http://cannabisandpsychosis.ca/youth/#!prettyPhoto
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Marijuana Facts about Youth
Marijuana Facts for Youth
Effects on the Brain
and Development
· If marijuana use starts in adolescence, the
chances of addiction are 1 in 6.
·
The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s December
2012 Marijuana Drug Fact Information states: Research has shown that, in
chronic use, marijuana’s abuse impact on learning and memory persists after the
acute effects of the drug wear off, when marijuana use begin in adolescence,
the effects may persist for many years.
·
Science confirms that the adolescent brain, particularly
the part of the brain that regulates the planning complex cognitive behavior,
personality expression, decision-making and social behavior, is not fully
developed until the early to mid-20’s.
·
Well designed studies on
marijuana and intelligence found that persistent, heavy use
of marijuana by adolescents reduces IQ by as much as 8 points, when tested well
into adulthood.
Effects on School
Performance
·
According to data on marijuana use in youth from
the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2006), teens who grades averaged
“D” were four times more likely to have smoked marijuana in the past year than
students who grades averaged “A”.
·
Other studies have found that marijuana use is
linked with dropping out of school and subsequent unemployment, social welfare
dependence, and a lower self-reported quality of life then non-marijuana
abusing people. The average age of starting use is 12 years & 4 months.
·
· In Colorado, prior to legalization (2011), 10.7%
of youth were current marijuana users, compared to 7.6% nationally. In Colorado Springs in 2012, positive tests for
marijuana made up 57% of total drug screenings of high school students,
compared to 33% in 2007.
·
“If Denver Public High School were considered a
state, that state would have the highest past month marijuana use rate in the
United States, behind New Hampshire.
Denver now has more marijuana dispensaries than liquor stores or
licensed pharmacies.” – Dr Christian Thurstone, Denver Health Medical Center
From Missouri Substance Abuse
Prevention Network, 428 E. Capitol Ave, Jefferson, MO 65101
Marijuana and Adolescents: a TV Special or on YouTube 7/24
Watch Dr. Fox's TV Special or see on YOUTUBE:
Part 1 and Part 2
Marijuana and Adolescents
AIR DATES ½ hour show
Marin County
Sun 7/10/2016 @5:00 pm
Channel 26 (Comcast) or 99 (ATT)
2. Live
Stream:
3. YouTubes:
Part 1: Intro to problems click here Part 1
Part 2: Solutions click here Part 2
Friday, July 8, 2016
Patrick Kennedy and Newt Gingrich
in a News conference last week about Opioids
They have joined together to educate the public about the severe problem the USA is having with Opioids and Heroin Use among all populations.Click here to see the interview: https://www.yahoo.com/news/yahoo-news-now-gingrich-kennedy-182459004.html
IMPORTANT TV Series to WATCH: Show #1 Teacher Expectations & Student Success
DESCRIPTIONS OF YOUTUBE LINKS
FOR TV SERIES:
TEACHER
EXPECTATIONS & STUDENT SUCCESS (ACHIEVEMENT)
By Dr. Lynn Fox &
Sandra Elliot, M.A.
YouTubes Now: Click NOW
SHOW #1:
Introduction & Part 1
“Equal Response
Opportunities for All Students: TESA #1”
Click here to view on YouTube NOW:
This is the first part of the 5 part TV series entitled Teacher Expectations
and Student Success
for regular & substitute teachers
in all classrooms. Parents and School
Administrators will find this information very important, too.
PART 1:
July13 @ 7-7:30 pm Marin County channels 26 & 99
July 9 @ 7:30-8:00 pm Pacific Coast cites channels 27 & 28
see below for specifics
In the Introduction,
Dr. Lynn Fox gives an overview of the 15 teacher interactions covered
in this series of five ½ hour shows.
Three main areas
will be covered:
1 . equal opportunities to be engaged in classroom learning,
2 . clear feedback on
whether they know the know where they stand
3 . personal regard for everyone in the classroom
In Part 1, Dr. Fox and Sandra Elliot describe
the importance of giving low achievers the same opportunities as high achievers
to create more learning and fewer behavior problems in any classroom.
Additional suggestions are made to help substitute teachers. For more
information go to: https://substituteteacherhandbook.org
PART 2:
“Giving
Students Effective Feedback &
Using Proximity in the
Classroom”
Effective
Feedback & Proximity (TESA# 2 & 3).
This video focuses on the second half of
TV SPECIAL #1.
This program provides teachers with various
ways to provide more effective feedback
to all students, especially low achievers. Dr. Fox and Sandra Elliot
discuss how teachers can deliver feedback as to whether student responses are correct or incorrect, and do it in
such a way that students are clearer about what needs to be improved, while also
being more motivated to do the task.
Proximity deals with personal
regard or ways to develop more positive relationships between teachers and
students. A teacher who uses proximity is simply getting closer than one arm's
distance from students. Strategies are suggested such as using the "T Formation" to make sure that, at all
times, the teacher is facing her/his students and moving around the classroom.
Please stay tuned WEEKLY for all parts of the TV
SPECIAL:
EVERY WEDNESDAY
JULY 13-AUGUST 10
MARIN CTY
CHANNELS 26 & 99 @ 7:00-7:30 PM
EVERY SATURDAY
JULY 2-30
PAC COAST CHANNELS 26 & 27 @ 7:30-8:00 PM
Go to our website for more information:
Substituteteacherhandbook.org
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Fetal Risk of Marijuana Use by Mothers
Marijuana use during pregnancy crosses the placental & blood/brain barrier and increases the baby's susceptibility to:
Source:
E. Sassenrath, UC Davis Primate Research Center and Neuropsychopharmacology 2014
Marijuana use during pregnancy crosses the placental & blood/brain barrier and increases the baby's susceptibility to:
- Lower birth weight
- Addiction later in life
- Birth defects and cancers
- Problem solving and learning difficulties later in life
Source:
E. Sassenrath, UC Davis Primate Research Center and Neuropsychopharmacology 2014
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Marijuana is now often considered a "hard drug" by many experts because of its extreme potency in various forms. However Marijuana (THC) is usually called a Gateway drug that leads to other drug use such as opioids and heroin. One reason is that MJ works on the same receptor site systems in the brain as heroin. Addiction leads to more tolerance to a drug and the user needs more and stronger to get the same results/highs.
If you have not seen CHASING THE DRAGON, please watch and share with others.
Almost everyone in the movie started with the use of high potency marijuana of today.
Click here to view the Video now: Chasing the Dragon: from MJ to Opioids
If you have not seen CHASING THE DRAGON, please watch and share with others.
Almost everyone in the movie started with the use of high potency marijuana of today.
Click here to view the Video now: Chasing the Dragon: from MJ to Opioids
Monday, July 4, 2016
Please watch the TV Special:
"Marijuana & Adolescents"with Dr. Lynn Fox and Mark Dale
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"Marijuana and Adolescents" TV SPECIAL with Dr. Lynn Fox & Mark DaleLive Broadcast July 6 or View on YouTube 24/7
Marijuana abuse & addiction among youth has skyrocketed due to availability & a dramatic increase in potency of THC (TetraHydroCannabinol) levels. *Young people who are still developing are especially vulnerable, as marijuana affects their physical, intellectual, social, moral & psychological development. Average start of use is 12.4 years that can lead to *6-8 IQ point loss, *1 out of 6 heavy-using teens becoming addicted,* increased traffic fatalities, and vulnerability to *depression, psychosis, schizophrenia & other major health issues and even suicide. We must prevent this from happening to our children.
* The very dangerous extremely elevated THC level of Pot today (20% to 95% in concentrates) is not the Pot of the 1970s -1990s that had much lower THC levels (1-2%).
This is vital information for all parents, grandparents and teachers.
C. Lynn Fox, Ph. D. is a national expert in the areas of drug awareness & prevention, adolescent development, classroom management, self-esteem enhancement, and Special Education. She has trained over 200,000 K-12 teachers & others in the past 30 years, and has been a professor of Education at both San Francisco State and San Diego State Universities. Dr. Fox has authored & coauthored 11 books, including a TEXTBOOK with Dr. Shirley Forbing for HarperCollins entitled: Creating Drug Free Schools and Communities: A Comprehensive Approach.
Ways to see “Marijuana and Adolescents: Interview with Dr. Lynn Fox”
1. Watch TV SPECIAL on the air
Marin County, CA
Sunday 7/6/2016 @ 5:00pm (PST)) Channel 26 (Comcast) or 99 (AT&T)
Sunday 7/6/2016 @ 5:00pm (PST)) Channel 26 (Comcast) or 99 (AT&T)
Pacific Coast (Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, etc.)
Tuesday 7/5/16 @ 7:00 am (PST)Channels 26 & 27 (Coastside)
2. Live Stream (view in CA and Nationwide at above times): http://cmcm.tv/livecommunity
3. YouTube (view anytime, 24/7): click here:
Part 1: Introduction to the Problems: https://youtu.be/0K7O8XcB7J4Part 2: Solutions for Teachers, Parents & Others https://youtu.be/6ijc57wQNhU
Dr. Lynn Fox has been a keynote speaker at numerous state and national conferences, and is available for media interviews, trainings and more information at:
Website: www.powerfulparenting.com
Other Resources for Parents, Grandparents, Teachers & Others:
Parents Opposed to Pot: www.poppot.org, Facebook.com/poppotorg
Roger Morgan: Stoppot2016.com
CALM California: www.calmca.org
PO Box 2995 Carmichael CA 95608
619-990-7480 Scott Chipman: scott@chipman.info
Sunday, June 26, 2016
What Parents and Grandparents can do to help PREVENT Children using MJ
Some ideas and useful suggestions for parents to help PREVENT youth drug use, especially the use of the extremely HIGH POTENCY Marijuana sold today (25-90% THC). GET EDUCATED YOURSELF! The most dangerous forms of MJ (and have the highest level of THC) are Edibles.
1. Talk to your children. Have short and frequent discussions (hopefully at a family dinner meal) about the real situation that they are confronted with at school and with friends.
2. Pay attention to what is going on with your children, their friends and ask questions.
Listen to answers and what they are sharing or avoiding to talk about.
3. Be a positive role model.
Children watch what YOU do, not always what you say. If there is a party at your home for youth, do not allow drinking or areas for them to separate from the crowd. Again KNOW what is going on and intervene if necessary.
More ideas to come.
Keep your children safety, healthy and educated. Do it with LOVE.
1. Talk to your children. Have short and frequent discussions (hopefully at a family dinner meal) about the real situation that they are confronted with at school and with friends.
2. Pay attention to what is going on with your children, their friends and ask questions.
Listen to answers and what they are sharing or avoiding to talk about.
3. Be a positive role model.
Children watch what YOU do, not always what you say. If there is a party at your home for youth, do not allow drinking or areas for them to separate from the crowd. Again KNOW what is going on and intervene if necessary.
More ideas to come.
Keep your children safety, healthy and educated. Do it with LOVE.
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