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Marijuana: Protecting Your Kids’ Future
November 10, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Give us an hour to dive into this all-important issue; highly recommended for all parents!
DAB, WAX, SHATTER, BLUNT, 710, INDICA, SATIVA
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THESE ARE? MARIJUANA
*The consequences of regular adolescent and teen marijuana use include:
- Impaired short-term memory, making it difficult to learn and to retain information
- Altered brain development, lower IQ
- Paranoia, psychosis, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression and a 7-fold increase in suicide attempts
Presented by John Venza, LCSW, LMHW
John has more than 30 years of experience in substance abuse treatment, as a licensed clinical social worker and licensed mental health counselor. As Vice President for Adolescent and Residential Services, he manages the adolescent residential treatment programs at Outreach’s Queens and Long Island locations.