Teens have access to vastly more potent cannabis than their parents had at their age. Parents need to understand the risks, including psychosis

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    15 hours ago

    Kids want to escape from their dysfunctional families or trauma or whatever other adversities they’re experiencing and they don’t have a support system to show them healthy coping.

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      13 hours ago

      As someone who was raised by narcissists with anger issues, I can understand that argument. Still waited until my mid 20s, though, because I didn’t want to screw up my developing brain.

      That said, I’m still fucked in the head from childhood trauma. On second thought, maybe it would have been worth it to sacrifice some brain cells for a little escape from my family…

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        12 hours ago

        There are many ways to act out. Drugs, rage, alcoholism, sex, shopping, gambling etc.