Description:
This is the poignant life-and-death story of Johnny Stack, whose young and vibrant life ended by suicide after his descent into addiction to high-potency marijuana and cannabis-induced psychosis.
You'll laugh and cry with his mother, Laura Stack, as she retells the story of Johnny's joyful childhood and then takes you through the unthinkable tragedy of his loss. It's every parent's nightmare. But this audiobook is much more than Johnny's story.
Today Laura, who is a nationally recognized speaker and best-selling author, leads a national effort of parents, impacted family members, healthcare professionals, coalitions, teachers, and youth who are concerned about the harmful effects of marijuana on our children, teenagers, and emerging adults.
This audiobook is a clarion call for parents across America to educate themselves about the risks of today's high-THC marijuana products and to better understand the potentially devastating effects on youth mental health. Laura's real-life story is backed by recent scientific-based research on how today's potent THC products lead to mental illnesses in adolescents, such as anxiety, depression, paranoia, psychosis, and sadly, suicidal ideation.
This audiobook is her vision to dramatically decrease adolescent marijuana usage, the false perception of safety, mental illness, and suicide, to allow our youth to live productive, happy lives.
Brief description:
Prior to Johnny's death, Laura Stack was a thirty-year award-winning professional speaker, spokesperson, and bestselling author of eight productivity books. After Johnny's death, Laura formed the nonprofit Johnny's Ambassadors to educate parents and teens about the dangers of today's high-THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, mental illness, and suicide. She leads a national effort of parents, impacted family members, coalitions, and teachers who are concerned about the harmful effects of marijuana on our children. Her platform now brings education, awareness, and prevention curriculum to parents, healthcare conferences, community groups, and schools to raise awareness of THC use, mental illness, and suicide. Described as a woman with unstoppable drive and unwavering purpose, Laura is determined to get teens to #StopDabbing.
Review Quotes:
"This book--its tragedy and its message of hope--should lead the public to press pause on expanding the marijuana industry."
-- "Kevin Sabet, Ph.D., President & CEO, Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM)"