Thinking Clearly

No, Teen Marijuana Use Doesn’t Cause Brain Damage, But Alcohol Does

 By Makini Brice-Medical Daily

 The researchers found that, after the year and a half was over, kids who had drank five or more alcoholic beverages twice a week had lost white brain matter. That means that they could have impaired memory, attention, and decision-making into adulthood. The teens that smoked marijuana on a regular basis had no such reduction.