Programs/Weed - The High Isn't Worth the Low

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Marijuana is a plant. Some claim that since it is a natural substance, it's not dangerous. But a drug is a drug. Any substance that alters your body and your mind has potential negative consequences. And weed is a drug. THC is the active ingredient in marijuana. THC is what gets you high. THC is what alters your body and mind, leading to a physical and mental addiction to marijuana. And, like any other addiction, its effects on your life can be drastic.

In this program, the audience (students, their families, teachers and friends) will have an opportunity to learn about the effects of marijuana use not only on their brain and body, but also how their use of this drug can affect their life and that of those around them.