Nistler Carole, Hodgson Harriet, Nobrega Fred T, Hodgson C John, Wheatley Rebekah, Solberg Ginny
Minn Med. 2006 Sep;89(9):49-51.
Marijuana is the most frequently used illicit drug in the United States. The health risks associated with its use are underestimated by adolescents, their parents, and health care providers. This article identifies current trends regarding marijuana use among adolescents and provides a summary of current information about the risks of marijuana use for both users and society at large. It also urges physicians and other health care providers to be aware of the dangers of marijuana as well as the subtle and seemingly unexplained changes in adolescent behavior belying its use. In addition, it calls attention to the magnitude of the problem of marijuana use among teens; the importance of educating adolescents and parents-and the community at large-about the prevalence of its use, how to detect use, and its associated effects on health; and the need for professional counseling for youths who are using the drug.
大麻是美国使用最频繁的非法药物。青少年、他们的父母以及医疗保健提供者都低估了使用大麻所带来的健康风险。本文指出了青少年使用大麻的当前趋势，并总结了关于大麻使用对使用者及整个社会造成风险的当前信息。它还敦促医生和其他医疗保健提供者意识到大麻的危害，以及青少年行为中掩盖其使用情况的微妙且看似无法解释的变化。此外，它提请注意青少年使用大麻问题的严重性；教育青少年、父母以及整个社区了解大麻使用的普遍性、如何检测使用情况及其对健康的相关影响的重要性；以及为使用该药物的青少年提供专业咨询的必要性。
