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Contrary to many young people’s beliefs,
marijuana is a harmful drug, especially since
the potency of the marijuana now available has
increased more then 275 percent over the last
decade. For those who smoke marijuana now,
the dangers are much more serious than they
were in the 1960s.
Preliminary studies have shown chronic lung
disease in some marijuana users There are
more known cancer-causing agents in
marijuana smoke than in cigarette smoke. In
fact, because marijuana smokers try to hold the
~ smoke in their lungs as long as possible, one
marijuana cigarette can be as damaging to the
lungs as four tobacco cigarettes.
New studies using animals also show that
marijuana interferes with the body’s immune
response to various implications for those
infected with the Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) virus, Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Although not
everyone infected with the virus gets the
disease, those who use immune-weakening
drugs such as marijuana may increase their risk
for developing full-blown AIDS.
Even small doses of marijuana can impair
memory function, distort perception, hamper
judgment, and diminish motor skills. Chronic
marijuana use can cause brain damage and
changes in the brain similar to those that occur
during aging. Health effects also include
term development.
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accelerated heartbeat and, in some persons,
increased blood pressure. These changes pose
particular health risks for anyone, but
particularly for people with abnormal heart and
circulatory conditions, such as high blood
pressure and hardening of the arteries.
Marijuana can also have a serious effect on
reproduction. Some studies have shown that
women who smoke marijuana during pregnancy
may give birth to babies with defects similar to
those seen in infants born with Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome - for example, low body weight and
small heads.
More importantly, there is increasing concern
about how marijuana use by children and
adolescents affects both their short- and long-
Mood changes occur with
the first use. Observers in clinical settings have
noted increased apathy, loss of ambition, loss of
effectiveness, diminished ability to carry out
long-term plants, difficulty in concentrating, and
a decline in school or work performance. Many
teenagers who end up in drug treatment
programs started using marijuana at an early
age. |
Driving under the influence of marijuana is |
especially dangerous. Marijuana impairs
driving skills for at least 4 to 6 hours after
smoking a single cigarette. When marijuana is
used in combination with alcohol, driving skills
become even more impaired.
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