During the 2017 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week’s Chat Day event, Dr. Dave Thomas, from NIDA answers a question from a Rivet High School student in Indiana.
Molly N. asks: “People use marijuana for medical reasons today. How do doctors ensure that the patient won’t be addicted to marijuana, once the patient no longer needs it for medical reason?”
For more information about Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day and National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week check out the NIDA website at: teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-facts-week
This video and transcript can also be viewed at: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/node/36395
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