Marijuana – the Facts for Parents – Anti-Marijuana Video PSA
Marijuana – The Facts for Parents – Anti-Marijuana Video PSA – Marijuana: Help for Parents – Anti-Marijuana Educational PSA. Specifically designed for parents, educators, and drug abuse prevention leaders, this videotape presents science-based facts to educate families and the community about the resurgence in marijuana use among youth. Through the experience of real parents and teens, Marijuana: What Can Parents Do? stresses the importance of opening a dialogue between parents and children and encourages parents to communicate a strong prevention message to their children. Parents should make clear and consistent messages to their children about the dangers of marijuana and KEEP talking about them. This video lists the medical facts of using marijuana on the brain and body. Both parents and teenagers give individual viewpoints in this video. Separate discussion groups are also featured. The message of the video is that parents should spend more time with their children and more time talking about the dangers of drugs. A public domain film from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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