PPT-Cannabis and the Adolescent Brain

Key Information for Prevention Practitioners to Share with Key Stakeholders and Communities Acknowledgements This slide deck was created in collaboration with the Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network Marijuana Risk Working Group comprised of the following PTTCs. Cannabis contains a number of active substances like dronabinol THC and cannabidiol CBD THC is mainly responsible for the e64256ects of cannabis but others like CBD may also in64258uence the e64256ectiveness of the drug The chemical composition of on Adolescents. By Deborah Williams. AYDC. 1. . The Adolescent Brain: A . period of tremendous biological change. 2. What science is telling us about impacts of marijuana on the developing brain. 3. Youth Perceptions . Most drug use starts and peaks during adolescence. 76.5% of all teens (<18 years of age) try an addictive substance. Alcohol 72%. Cigarettes 46%. Marijuana 38%. 19.4% will meet the criteria for a substance use disorder. Sailesh Gupta, Mumbai. Secretary General, IAP. Agam’s regret. Agam - a car thief, at 15. Went to Jail at 16. Emerged 6 mo later and knocked down a pedestrian with a stolen vehicle. Jailed for 7 years.. 1. Integrated Substance Abuse Programs. Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences . David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA . Pacific . Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center. www.uclaisap.org. Evidence, Assessments, & Predictions. Terry A. Maroney. Vanderbilt University Law School. American Judges Association. 2013 Annual Education Conference. Big Island, Hawaii. Background:. . The basics of adolescent brain science; tracing its migration out of the laboratory and into legal theory & practice. Randy . McKain. , M.Ed.; L.S.M.. Dean of Student Life / Program Director of Youth Ministry. Oak Hills Christian College. What Defines an Adult?. Age?. Responsibility?. Having a college degree?. Getting married?. This article reviews the literature on adoles-cent brain development and considers the impact of these neural alter- ations on the propensity to use and misuse alcohol. Method: Neural,behavioral and hormonal characteristics of adolescents across a variety of species were examined, along with a review of the ontogeny of etha- nol responsiveness, tolerance development and stress/alcohol interac-tions. Sailesh Gupta, Mumbai. Secretary General, IAP. Agam’s regret. Agam - a car thief, at 15. Went to Jail at 16. Emerged 6 mo later and knocked down a pedestrian with a stolen vehicle. Jailed for 7 years.. 1. Adolescent Development Training Workbook Team. Bill DeJoy, Conifer Park. Phil Lucien, CAS, CASAC, Facility Director . Hope House Adolescent Treatment Facility. . . Joseph R Madonia,  LCSW-R, CASAC, Project Director. 1. Adolescent Development Training Workbook Team. Bill DeJoy, Conifer Park. Phil Lucien, CAS, CASAC, Facility Director . Hope House Adolescent Treatment Facility. . . Joseph R Madonia,  LCSW-R, CASAC, Project Director. The Cole Memo – August 2013. Distribution to minors. Revenue going to criminals. Going to states where it is not legal. Used as a cover for trafficking of other illegal drugs/activity. Violence and use of guns in cultivation and distribution. into . Practice and Policy. Gilberto . Gerra. Chief. Drug Prevention and Health Branch. A non recognized disease. Drug use disorders. A non-recognized, . discriminated,. complex disease. A huge gap between. Population:. Weeding through the Weeds. Sheryl Ryan, MD. Professor of Pediatrics. Chief, Division of Adolescent Medicine, . Penn . State Health Hershey Medical Center. Disclosures. I have no relevant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in this CME activity..