“marijuana May Hurt the Developing Teen Brain”Essay Preview: “marijuana May Hurt the Developing Teen Brain”Report this essayMiranda Donlin“Marijuana May Hurt The Developing Teen Brain”Neighmond, P. (2014, March 03). Marijuana May Hurt The Developing Teen Brain. Retrieved February 25, 2017, fromQuotes and Notes: This article describes the effects of marijuana use and how it can have a negative impact on the development of the teenager’s brains judgement, critical thinking and memory processes. (Lisdahl) Krista Lisdahl, director of brain imaging and neuropsychology lab at University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, states that a child’s brain is larger and during the teenage years the brain connections that were not being used are eliminated and the brain becomes “faster and more efficient” (Lisdahl). Krista Lisdahl reports students that regularly use marijuana has an average of one point grade lower than non-using students.
A Duke University study showed that regular use of marijuana starting during the teenage years and was continued for many years lost about eight IQ points from childhood to adulthood. The younger they were when they started using marijuana the higher the IQ decline. They also found that they did worse in tests of memory and decision-making than adults who hadnt smoked pot. Also, discussed in this study was that the higher decline in IQ, decision making, and memory testing results of the studies were among heavy marijuana users and there may be variables that cause of the heavy use such as subtle emotional differences, and cognitive functioning differences.
Dr. Gregory Tau a psychiatrist and drug abuse researcher at Columbia University says, A recent federal survey study shows 60 % of teenagers think that marijuana use is safe and 28% of teen-agers have used marijuana. Due to the potential negative effects of marijuana use on a developing brain more funding is needed for better-designed long-term studies about marijuana risk.
Major Problems Addressed by Article:Potential IQ declinePotential in disruption of critical thinking developmentPotential problems in memory processConnections to Class/ Implications for People Working with Children/ AdolescentsThe changes from a normal cognitive development (changes in problem solving, memory, language, reasoning, and other aspects of thinking) in the thinking process is disrupted with the regular use of marijuana; resulting in the teenager making poor choices, having memory issues, and poor problem solving abilities. Influence from peer students, or family members (social transmission) can affect whether a student will or will not use marijuana. Adults may recognize signs from a decline in student’s
t. A decrease in the academic performance of students in the year 2003 in the state of Oklahoma is comparable to reductions in previous years, but the student-to-student ratio (i.e., group performance among students) remained at levels never before seen before in the state of America. Further Reading A report from the Statewide Study of Students for the 2010-2015 School Year found that about half of students admitted use marijuana at least once. The study included 3,300 students, and found that 70% admitted marijuana was reported to them for at least 15 years of university experience. Although a substantial number of students admitted marijuana, the data do not include studies regarding its use for academic or behavioral reasons. The Statewide Study of Students for the 2010-2015 School Year found that about half of students admitted use marijuana at least once. The study included 3,300 students, and found that 70% admitted marijuana was reported to them for at least 15 year of university experience. Although a substantial number of students admitted marijuana, the data do not include studies regarding its use for academic or behavioral reasons. The results are consistent with data from previous studies of students who became marijuana users during college. One in 10,000 students in the state of Utah has used marijuana during their college years, and there appears to be a correlation between college acceptance of marijuana and marijuana use. Students who use marijuana as a means of coping with a difficult situation but are not always healthy at school are more likely to end up in jail without ever being charged criminally. Marijuana is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory substance which has no known health or safety consequences.
* A related study has found that the use of marijuana at home or university can cause behavioral effects that are not seen or experienced by other students who use drugs.
* This case highlights the need for increased focus on the potential for harm and treatment to marijuana use and educational opportunities for students and their families.
** Students should be given a full accounting of their use of marijuana to evaluate for potential harms.
** It is imperative that students report the negative effects of marijuana use and marijuana use experiences as they relate to marijuana effects on academic functioning.
** It is important to include an accurate description of some of the potential harms of marijuana and marijuana use, including the potential for an adverse impact and the possible risks of marijuana use.
** Consideration should be directed to the degree of marijuana use and the duration of use.
* The Department of Education (Ded. Office for Civil Rights and Policy, College of Education) maintains data reports on the prevalence of marijuana use in college in the states, and states that practice the Controlled Substances Act. Marijuana use from high school has been correlated with higher rates of alcohol and drug dependence, especially among high school students compared to those who drink alcohol from a nondischargeable source. In fact, the more alcohol consumed the more likely a student were to use