How big a problem is fry compared to marijuana?
Though fry is a growing drug problem in the U.S., it is not as big a problem as marijuana, especially among teens. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, “Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. Nearly 69 million Americans over the age of 12 have tried marijuana at least once.” Marijuana is dangerous for kids because it can cause significant health, social, learning and behavioral problems. Marijuana Facts: •All forms of cannabis (the plant from which marijuana is derived) are mind-altering (psychoactive) drugs; they all contain THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), the main active chemical in marijuana. They also contain more than 400 other chemicals. •Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention, and learning. A working short-term memory is needed to learn and perform tasks that call for more than one or two steps. •Smoking marijuana causes changes in the brain that are like those caused by co
