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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/08/27/teenage-marijuana-use-may-hurt-future-iq/
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/marijuana_and_teens

The first article gives out how marijuana is harmful to teenagers and  their research result which shows teenager marijuana smokers have lower IQ than teenagers who do not smoke. It also has information says not only teenagers but also adults and young people get influenced by weed.
The second article talks marijuana in general. It has all kinds of street names, medical marijuana, prevention ,and all kinds of side effect of marijuana. It also gives information how parents can teach and help their children to get out of addiction. This article is also credible because it is from American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry which provides pretty solid back ground information about this organization.


By studying teenagers who smoke marijuana, the result shows teenager who smoke marijuana showed an eight point drop in IQ. The author controlled alcohol use, other drug uses to get an accurate result as well. It shows marijuana has huge impact in our brain. The expert pointed out that Myelin is a main problem that effects teenagers. People often think it is an insulation for nerve cells but it can be really harmful for our body as well.

Many teenagers experiment marijuana due to the curiosity, peer pressure. They often use it without noticing its side effects such as dizziness, acting silly, red eyes, increased irritability, and being hungry and eating more than usual.  Not only those side effects that happens while smoking, but also they have long term effects, and short term effects which happens even when you are not smoking. To prevent our children from marijuana, parents should listen them and ask them questions without getting angry. They should also give examples why it is bad for the body, and they should be honest if they chose to tell them about their own experience.