We are thrilled to bring the experts to Scituate!

Don't miss out on these distinct educational opportunities.

Pictured above: Shatter, a current form of recreational marijuana.
To produce this end-product, legal marijuana concentrates (oils) are modified illegally,using butane to extract  a product with even higher levels of THC,which are ingested using a vape pen, pipe, or other device.
Dr. Sion Harris - Teen Brain

"Science"

Officer Gallo way - New Marijuana

"Street"

Annual pre-prom event
Wednesday, March 29th
Scituate High School Cafeteria
606 Chief Justice Cushing Highway
6:30-8:00pm
One-time community education event
Monday, April 10th
St. Mary's Parish Center
2 Edward Foster Road, Scituate
6:30-8:00pm

Learning objectives:
Learning objectives:
  • What's happening in the human brain between ages 12-20 (and what this has to do with substances)
     
  • Risk from using substances during this period of critical brain development
     
  • Particular harms from alcohol and marijuana use on the adolescent brain
     
  • Scituate youth substance use, current rates and trends
  • What marijuana products look like today (view many physical samples of retail products/edibles; waxes; shatter)
     
  • How marijuana concentrates are commonly used (dabs, vaping)
     
  • New vocabulary and slang
     
  • Presentation includes national trends, including some information on medical marijuana and legal, recreational marijuana

Intended Audience:
Intended Audience:
  • All students who are planning
    to attend the SHS Junior Prom & their caregivers (Free raffle prizes - hair, tux and more! Plus discounted tickets for sale)
  • Families with children ages 12 and up (to understand the neuroscience content)
  • All communities and stakeholders are welcome
  • Registration is not required
 
  • Adults only
  • Parents, grandparents, coaches, primary care providers, mental health counselors, addiction professionals, recovery community, clergy leaders, teachers, business community, civic leaders, coalitions and all who are interested in better understanding the changing marijuana landscape
  • All communities welcome
  • Registration required:
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