How to Effectively Talk to Your Children About Not Smoking Pot

The scientific name for pot is cannabis. But some of the better known street names that most of the teenagers tend to use are marijuana, reefer, grass, or weed. In the book called "The Private Life of the American Teenager" there is a survey that states 160,000 U.S. teenagers are currently throwing their lives away by smoking pot. Most of these teenagers are between the ages 13 and 18. Every year the age seems to go lower and lower on when these children begin smoking pot. 

Many of them use it openly and on a regular basis. If you ask them why the smoke it they will usually say because everyone else is. However there still are quite a few teenagers who do not choose to smoke pot. What makes them different from the other teenagers. According to studies done by scientist who surveyed several large groups of teenagers over a two year period, those who do not use pot were warned about it before they were ever offered it. Sometimes it can be very effective to let your teenager know some of the consequences they may face by using this drug.

For example they could have run-ins with the law, and possible health risks, just to enjoy a few minute height. Many teenagers also stated that they like the few minute high that they get. And this is what they tell others when they are trying to get them to use pot. You should explain to your teenager that using pot can interfere with brain development and cause them to experience negative feelings. Ask them if they really think that a few minutes of pleasure is really worth the risk. 

Others may make it seem like a lot of fun, but after the few minute high is over you begin to experience the pain. The most common adverse reaction to marijuana is a state of anxiety, sometimes accompanied by paranoid thought. It can range from general suspicion to a fear of losing total control of a situation. There are many who end up reaching a point where they need professional help.