Summary

=**Summary of Topic:**= ====**This topic was chosen because of the close relation it has to the social service worker field as well as the pharmacology aspect of the topic. More and more adolescents are exposed to marijuana and drugs each year. The problem arises when this specific population/ group abuses the substance. Once the drug goes from recreational use to addiction there is a change in behavior as well as an alterations in their everyday lives. Adolescents are one of the most vulnerable groups who are exposed to drugs especially Marijuana. Social Service workers can do an ample amount of things to help teens from heading down the wrong path. Topics discussed in this wiki pertain to what effects Marijuana has on teens, what factors influence this type of drug use, and what social servi**** ce workers can do to help. Social service workers are the most equipped professionals to handle this type of unique topic because of the dynamic relationship between and adolescent and a drug specifically marijuana. Furthermore social service workers have the training, education and interpersonal skills to be able to **** educate, prevent, and rehabilitate adolescents exposed to marijuana. **==== ==