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Marijuana and the Teenage Brain

DVD. 23 min. with tchr's. guide. Human Relations Media. 2013. ISBN 9781627060226. $149.95.
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Gr 7 Up—This excellent video features great visuals, drop-down and animated graphics, and computer simulations of brain activity/function that reinforce the narration and emphasize the harmful effects of marijuana on the brain. The film starts by posing five questions relating to teens and marijuana use that are answered by three doctors working with addicted teens in Seattle and a researcher who is studying the effect of marijuana on teen IQ. They explain the correlation between marijuana use and mental illness, increasing paranoia in users, a permanent decrease in IQ in teens under age 18, and more. Recovering marijuana addicts discuss the reasons they started using the drug and its effects. A great choice for health and substance abuse curricula.—John R. Clark, Hartland Public Library, ME
Reviewed by John R. Clark , Nov 01, 2013

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