![]() ![]() In Canada, about one in six (1/6) students in grades 7 to 12 (secondary I to V in Quebec) have reported using cannabis in 2014–2015. What do we know about cannabis use in youth? If you need more information or support, talk to your parent/guardian, teacher, coach or other trusted adult.įor: Medical and public health professionals, parents, educators and other adult influencers What are the other names for cannabis?Ĭannabis is also called marijuana, weed, skunk, pot, herb, ganja, grass, Mary Jane, wax, shatter budder, dabs, and reefer.Footnote21, Footnote26, Footnote27, Footnote28, Footnote29 Using cannabis at the same time as drinking alcohol and/or using other drugs, such as pain medications (opioids) and tranquilizers (benzodiazepines), further lowers your ability to concentrate and react quickly to emergencies. ![]() How long the impairing effects of cannabis last depends on how (smoked, vapourized, ingested) and how much was taken, but the effects can last for at least six (6) hours or longer after use.Using it and driving increases the risk of having a car accident which can result in serious injuries or death. Footnote21 Cannabis can affect concentration, coordination and slow reaction time. After alcohol, cannabis is the drug most often linked to car accidents.Footnote15, Footnote16, Footnote17, Footnote18, Footnote19, Footnote20 “skunk”, dabs, waxes, shatter) carry greater risks of harms. Studies have found that teens and young adults who start using early and use often have more difficulty studying and are more likely to drop out of high school or university Footnote1, Footnote8, Footnote9, Footnote10, Footnote11, Footnote12, Footnote13, Footnote14.Footnote1, Footnote5, Footnote6, Footnote7 Using cannabis can affect important aspects of your thinking, like learning and memory Footnote1, Footnote4 Some of these harms may never fully go away.Starting to use cannabis as a teen and using it regularly (weekly or more frequently) and over a long time (several months or years) make you more likely to become addicted and to harm your mental health Footnote1, Footnote3.Footnote2 The earlier you start using cannabis the more harm it can do Footnote1, Footnote2 Footnote3 For example: You are more likely to experience harms from cannabis because your brain is still developing until around the age of 25.The best way to protect your health is to not use cannabis.These are a few key facts that young people should be aware of: Therefore, there will be no legal means for a young person to obtain cannabis, and possessing it may result in legal consequences, such as a fine or a ticket. In order to protect youth from the health effects of cannabis use, the Cannabis Act restricts access to cannabis. How does cannabis use affect the health of teens?.What do we know about cannabis use in youth?. ![]()
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