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Omni Youth Programs

Omni Youth Programs is a non-profit agency providing youth drug, alcohol, & marijuana prevention in Sacramento County since 1979 through youth and family evidence-based programs, community outreach, speaking engagements, & social norms media campaigns.
Our mission is to create strong families, develop youth leaders, and engage the community to prevent youth alcohol and marijuana use. 916.362.2000
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Testimonials

“It’s a public health failure that we have failed to inform people, as there is a risk of psychosis for teenagers who use marijuana.” ~Dr. Ken Duckworth, Director for National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)

"This documentary is right on target in so many ways, from the science to the personal stories brought forth in a sensitive and endearing manner. As a neuroscientist and pharmacologist, I can vouch for the overriding message that marijuana wreaks havoc with the ability of the average brain to remain free of anxiety, panic, depression, psychosis and suicidal thoughts." ~Christine L. Miller, Ph.D. neuroscientist and pharmacologist

Today’s Marijuana is not what it used to be…..

See the Documentary!

Marijuana can harm our youth.
Understand why.

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What Has Changed?

POTENCY
60s/70s = 1-3% THC Today = 15-25% and up to 98% THC in some forms. THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical responsible for most of marijuana's psychological effects (ie. the “high”)
PERCEPTION
When perception of harm goes down, use goes up. Youth, in particular, think there is no danger. Many believe all marijuana is medicinal, regardless of THC content.
LACK OF EDUCATION There is almost no education for our youth, teachers, and other professionals about the side effects & negative impact of this drug.
COMMERCIALIZATION
Big Marijuana (like Big Tobacco) is pushing the drug for financial gain. Corporations are backing this industry and targeting our youth.
CONTENT Even organic varieties often test positive for pesticides, mold, and bacteria. These chemicals are extremely harmful especially when heated and inhaled.
EDIBLES Edibles and other concentrates that look and taste like candy and snacks are very dangerous and easy to overconsume or overdose.
SAFETY Youth believe they are safer as drivers after using marijuana. Huge increase in fatal drugged driving accidents occur following legalization.

NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA
Smoking or ingesting THC products can lead to negative outcomes for adolescents and young adults whose brains are still forming (until 25-30 years old).
Addiction
Psychosis, psychotic illnesses
Tolerance increase, use increasees
Increases depression
Increases anxiety
Increases physical pain
Cyclical vomiting and extreme pain
Sleep disturbance
Significantly & permanently lowered IQ
Permanent change in brain function
Legal issues (only legal for 21 and up)
Financial impact
Loss of friends and family
Drugged driving accidents
Increased ER visits for extreme physical and psychological symptoms
Increased opioid receptors in the brain
60% increased chance of addiction in adulthood
Loss of scholarships and future job prospects

In states that have legalized marijuana:
Teen use increases
Black market increases
Teen suicide rate increases
Irreversible negative effects on environment
Increased teen treatment admissions
Arrest rates for marijuana increase

THE OSC DOCUMENTARY
The award winning film, The Other Side of Cannabis: Negative Effects of Marijuana on Our Youth, will help you to understand today’s marijuana through interviews with researchers and other professionals, as well as individuals whose lives are negatively impacted by this drug.
The film is geared to youth, educators, medical and health professionals, counselors and media, in addition to recovery / treatment center programs, behavioral health departments, law enforcement, and others who influence our youth. The film is not about
legalization nor medicinal use of the CBD properties of cannabis.
The message that marijuana is safe, natural and harmless as a recreational substance must be weighed against the evidence of associated risks.
OSC is an independent film created by ordinary citizens with no political or economic affiliations or interests, other than bringing attention to the negative effects of marijuana on adolescents, teenagers and young adults—whose brains are still forming.

To make an informed decision to use marijuana, it is imperative to know the risks.

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