What ties it all together is the dilemma of one young man, "Jason", who is considering smoking pot. In conversations with an appealing female narrator, Jason expresses all the beliefs and misinformation that most teens have. But the narration, interviews with recovering marijuana abusers, and expert testimony combine to reveal the flimsiness of Jason's thinking against real-life effects of smoking today's potent marijuana.
Includes Counselor's Guide with discussion questions and reproducible client worksheets.
*First, it may involve just social use with friends *Gradually, the person begins using to "escape" or deal with problems/stress *Along the way, the marijuana user begins spending more and more time with other users *A physical tolerance develops *The person drops activities that don't involve getting high *Eventually doesn't do anything except smoke. *"Smoke" becomes the answer to all problems.
*Today's pot is many times stronger than in the 60s. *There is now clear evidence that marijuana can be addictive. *Pot affects everyone differently.
*Loss of motivation in school/work/goals *Short-term memory loss *Depression *Stunted emotional and intellectual growth *Family and relationship problems *Going on to other drug use
