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“What’s clear, however, is that marijuana’s signature high comes from a psychoactive component known as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). And evidence is mounting, says Weiss, that THC is not risk-free. In the short term, marijuana use has been shown to impair functions … Continue reading →

Our SJIPC Board of Trustees meetings welcome our community members to get involved in Prevention. We meet at the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church. We thank them for allowing us to meet there:) A light lunch is served at 11:30am. Please … Continue reading →

Please help us, help our community. We need San Juan Island residents to complete this brief, anonymous survey created by the State, used for our funding requirements for the next year. Your feedback also helps shape our future prevention programming. … Continue reading →

Reaching the Summit, Now the Real Work Begins A group of local teens, their adult team advisors and chaperones made the annual trip to Yakima for the Washington State Prevention Summit. Our youth teams from San Juan Island are sponsored … Continue reading →

The state of Washington is confronted with the legalized recreational use of marijuana, through Initiative 502. The general consensus among health, safety and substance abuse professionals throughout Washington State is that under-age marijuana use[1] and use of marijuana by pregnant … Continue reading →

“More people died from drug overdoses in 2014 than in any year on record. The majority of drug overdose deaths (more than six out of ten) involve an opioid.1 And since 1999, the number of overdose deaths involving opioids (including prescription opioid … Continue reading →

Please take a few minutes to add your insight and thoughts on our annual community survey, as it pertains to prevention, especially as we work to protect our youth from underage substance abuse. This anonymous survey is offered through the … Continue reading →

Marijuana and Health Addiction  • 1 in 10 people who try marijuana will become addicted to it, developing a dependence that produces withdrawal, cravings. • If marijuana use starts in adolescence, the chances of addiction are 1 in 6.i … Continue reading →

“New data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more teens have an electronic cigarette habit than ever before. According to the CDC, in 2015 one in four high school students and one in 13 … Continue reading →