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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep seeing free time on here as a reason for kids to have sex, drink ect. Is none concerned that these kids can't seem to entertain themselves without getting themselves into trouble?[/quote]
Isn't that age appropriate? Their brains haven't fully matured. There is a reason they can't smoke/drink till age 18/21 depending on the country. [/quote]

What about that is age appropriate? I wouldn't want my kid to do these things and would be pretty angry if they used the boredom excuse.[/quote]
Their brains are not fully myelinated until age 25. They make dumb decisions and need supervision. People think I am crazy for looking sideways at the concept of sleepovers, but I guess I am following the neuroscience. I also do not want my kids getting into marijuana in their teens either. Very strong correlation with early marijuana use and schizophrenia. [/quote]

There is ZERO evidence on marijuana and schizophrenia link. There would be millions of them.

Any correlation is schizophrenia’s use marijuana  to subdue their symptoms. [/quote]

Wrong.

Here are the facts, as compiled by Yale University on current scientific findings:

Risk of Psychosis from Cannabis Use:
- Studies have shown that THC in cannabis can cause short-term psychosis until the drug is metabolized in the body
- If exposed to cannabis in adolescence, research shows individuals are 2-4x more likely to develop a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, than if you were not exposed
o Not everyone who uses cannabis develops psychosis and not everyone with a psychotic disorder was exposed to cannabis.
- Consider avoiding or delaying use of cannabis until after the age of typical expression/onset of the illness (at least 25) (age of expression can range from ~16-35 years old)
- Those initially diagnosed with a cannabis-induced psychosis, have greater rates of developing schizophrenia over the long-term
- Frequency and amount, time of exposure, duration of exposure, and potency of cannabis all impact amount of risk for psychosis associated with cannabis use (greater frequency and duration, earlier first use, and higher potency THC = greater risk of psychosis)
- Daily and higher potency cannabis leads to increased risk of psychosis
- Today’s cannabis tends to be more potent (higher levels of THC) than several decades ago
- 15% of new cases of psychosis are attributable to cannabis use
- The risk for developing schizophrenia spectrum disorders is greatest with cannabis, although
other substances such as amphetamines, hallucinogens, opioids, and sedatives also increase risk.
Cannabis use after the onset of psychosis is associated with:
- More non-adherence to treatment - More hospitalizations - More ER visits
- More relapses - More legal problems - More homelessness
- In regard to the self-medication hypothesis, cannabis use may result in a very temporary reduction in distress associated with psychotic symptoms, however, cannabis use makes symptoms of psychosis worse in the moment and over the long-term.”

Link to Yale fact sheet.

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