In the not-so-distant past, scare tactics worked excellently. Schools would show films depicting what happens to those who choose to use drugs and even host people who had recovered from drug addiction to explain to the students what awaits them if they decide to use.
The reason why scare tactics worked so well is related to the information channels available to the children – the school and the parents. These were the information channels that conveyed a unified and controlled message. Moreover, not only did the scare tactic prevent children from trying, but if one does not try something, there is no risk of getting addicted to it.
Today, there are countless information channels available to children, and most of them are not supervised by any professional body, causing the scare tactic to have the opposite effect – not only does it not prevent children from trying, but when they do try, their experience is completely different from what they were told at school.
At this stage, antagonism develops; children feel that the information they received from the school or the parents is inaccurate, leading them to conclude that the parents do not know what they are talking about. Their experience when trying is very similar to what many other information channels described to them, which claim that there is nothing wrong with cannabis; on the contrary – cannabis makes life easier, is not addictive, and does not cause harm.
It is important to move from scare tactics to an explanatory approach. In the explanatory approach, we aim to provide children with accurate information about trying cannabis and detail each stage of use.
Discuss the pros and cons and expose them to the insidious nature of addiction – so that the image they received from the parents will be identical to what they experience when they try.
We live in a time where it’s very difficult to prevent a child from trying cannabis without sending them to the moon, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have ways to prevent them from developing an addiction!
This lecture is intended for parents who want to discuss the topic with their children whether they have already experimented or not – and is also (and perhaps primarily) intended for parents whose children are already regularly smoking.
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The lecture will enable you to understand the following topics:
The Impact of Cannabis on the Brain – Exactly what happens in the brain when one smokes cannabis, which functions it affects, and how.
Development of Physical Dependence – Many think that physical dependence is caused by a substance found in cannabis, but that’s only half of the full picture. It’s important to deeply understand how this occurs and the weight of the physical side on mechanisms of pleasure and motivation.
Development of Psychological Dependence – Those who smoke cannabis can attest to a feeling of pleasure, but beyond that, they get much more than just pleasure from cannabis without being aware of it. A deep understanding of all the things that a smoker gets from cannabis can help expose elements that lead to addiction.
How to Approach a Conversation with Children – After learning the important things about cannabis addiction, it’s crucial that we know how to convey this to children. How to deal with opposition and the difficult questions that will arise from them during the conversation
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Duration of the lecture: 45 minutes
Price of the lecture: 85₪
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Nice to meet you,
I am Kobi, and I am a psychotherapist who primarily works with individuals addicted to cannabis. I myself suffered from cannabis addiction for 11 years. The way out of the cycle of addiction was revealed to me while undergoing treatment, which surprisingly was not addiction-focused but helped me develop the ability to cope with the burdens of life without external aids like cannabis.
Addiction does not stand alone; it leans on aspects related to our lives and provides a solution to needs we are unable to fulfill ourselves. When we reach a point where we are able to address these needs, the significance of addiction significantly decreases and may even completely disappear.