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Colorado Marijuana Legalization and Rise in Homelessness (Article)
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<blockquote data-quote="Nomad" data-source="post: 708043" data-attributes="member: 4152"><p>I only read half the article...I confess. I can tell you that for a short time I was a group counselor to teens who were sent to counseling due to drug use, but the real truth is most of it was marijuana usage. I was a little surprised that their use of marijuana seem to have such a profound negative effect on them. I actually recall when I was in high school...many many decades ago...there were people who used pot that were a mess and a few others that used pot that actually did very well in school. The pot today seems to be significantly stronger (proven) and negatively impacting. These teens had NO motivation (I mean zero) to get anything done. No school, no work, no getting along with people, no change for the better....zilch.</p><p>AND some absolutely were addicted. Many smoked before school and then the second they got home from school. These same kids could not stay awake during school and we had to come up with all sorts of tricks to keep them awake during class time...even in classes they more or less enjoyed. Those that also suffered from a mental illness, were often worse. Perhaps it negatively influenced their medications....I'm not sure. Most, if not all of them, suffered from memory issues as well as the lack of motivation. We use to have hand outs, games, group discussion, cause and effect reasoning discussions, reward systems in place, drug testing...all sorts of things in an effort to help. We did notice that some would eventually respond to the "group," and ended up almost enjoying meeting others their age for the meetings. Some were clearly lonely, etc. But, many we knew in our hearts would very likely use again.</p><p></p><p>RE: Colorado...I am conflicted. I absolutely feel marijuana should be available for those who are ill, particularly for those who are in pain. NOT a sham or joke....but regulated carefully and generously given to those who are ill. BUT, that surely is a tall order.</p><p></p><p>I do know of people in my own immediate area that sent their kids to Colorado because they would not stop smoking marijuana. Both got off to very rocky starts for several years...at least five. BUT, interestingly, both are doing better now...not sure what happened in the in between time. Parents are mum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nomad, post: 708043, member: 4152"] I only read half the article...I confess. I can tell you that for a short time I was a group counselor to teens who were sent to counseling due to drug use, but the real truth is most of it was marijuana usage. I was a little surprised that their use of marijuana seem to have such a profound negative effect on them. I actually recall when I was in high school...many many decades ago...there were people who used pot that were a mess and a few others that used pot that actually did very well in school. The pot today seems to be significantly stronger (proven) and negatively impacting. These teens had NO motivation (I mean zero) to get anything done. No school, no work, no getting along with people, no change for the better....zilch. AND some absolutely were addicted. Many smoked before school and then the second they got home from school. These same kids could not stay awake during school and we had to come up with all sorts of tricks to keep them awake during class time...even in classes they more or less enjoyed. Those that also suffered from a mental illness, were often worse. Perhaps it negatively influenced their medications....I'm not sure. Most, if not all of them, suffered from memory issues as well as the lack of motivation. We use to have hand outs, games, group discussion, cause and effect reasoning discussions, reward systems in place, drug testing...all sorts of things in an effort to help. We did notice that some would eventually respond to the "group," and ended up almost enjoying meeting others their age for the meetings. Some were clearly lonely, etc. But, many we knew in our hearts would very likely use again. RE: Colorado...I am conflicted. I absolutely feel marijuana should be available for those who are ill, particularly for those who are in pain. NOT a sham or joke....but regulated carefully and generously given to those who are ill. BUT, that surely is a tall order. I do know of people in my own immediate area that sent their kids to Colorado because they would not stop smoking marijuana. Both got off to very rocky starts for several years...at least five. BUT, interestingly, both are doing better now...not sure what happened in the in between time. Parents are mum. [/QUOTE]
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