According to the Partnership for a Drug Free America, six percent of all adolescents at any time are depressed and as many as twenty percent will have a major depressive disorder at some time in their life. That’s millions of teens who are experiencing weeks of hopelessness with no help in sight. For many of these depressed teens, using marijuana and other drugs are their only escape. It allows them to temporarily relive their depressed feelings, feel better, relieve stress and help them cope. Unfortunately, marijuana use only worsens the symptoms of depression and lead to even more serious mental disorders.

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Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the United States. Many people falsely believe that marijuana is a ‘safe’ drug with no adverse health effects. But the truth is that long-term marijuana abuse, just like any other drug abuse, increases the risk of certain physical and mental health consequences, including physical dependence and psychological addiction. In fact, findings from a recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that marijuana had the highest level of dependence or abuse than any other illicit drug. The same study showed that over a million people received treatment for marijuana abuse during their most recent addiction treatment program.

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