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If talking does not help, therapeutic schools might reduce a marijuana addiction

By Staff Writer

Researchers from the University of Washington recently conducted a study that shows that if parents calmly talk to their children about smoking marijuana, they can decrease the likelihood that their youths will participate in drug use.

The team of researchers went to high school classrooms and gave students presentations about marijuana, including the reasons why teens smoke it and how it can affect their behavior. They then asked the students if they would speak with them during one-on-one sessions. Of the 619 volunteers, about 310 said they smoked marijuana daily.

These children were spoken to twice by health educators for about 30 to 60 minutes each session. The professionals asked the teens how drug use could affect their goals and told them how marijuana may impact them psychologically.

After attending these sessions, the students decreased their marijuana use by 20 percent in three months. After a year, they still showed a 15 percent reduction in their habit.

Parents who feel that they cannot speak with their children about their drug habits may want to consider enrolling them in therapeutic schools for additional support.

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