Marijuana
By: McKenna Hawblitzel
Make up of the Drug
Marijuana is shredded, green-brown mix of dried flowers, stems, and leaves from the plant cannabis sativa. There is a stronger form of marijuana and it is called hashish or hash. It looks like brown or black cakes or balls.
- Smoked like a cigarette
Short term Effects
- Difficulty with thinking and problem solving
- Problems with memory and learning
- Loss of coordination
- Distorted perception
- Increase in apetite
- Lightheaded or drowsiness
Long Term Effects
Changes in the Brain
- Remembering things
- Multitasking
- Paying attention
- More mucus
- Chronic cough
- Bronchitis
- Harder to fight infections
- Decrease sperm count in men
- Women could have babies with developmental and behavioral issues
Mental Effects
- Decrease motivation
- Decrease ability to take in, process, and use new information
- Decrease memory recall
- Increase apetite
- Decrease self esteem
- Decrease attention span
Emotional Effects
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Confusion
- Uncontrollable anger and aggression
Social Effects
- Risk of pregnancy
- Drop out of school
- Delinquency
- Legal problems
- Achieving less educationally
- Not satisfied with their life
Physical Effects
- Occurrence of cancers
- Sexual dysfunction
- Learning
- Judgment
- Muscle skills
- Fetal growth
- Body weight
- Focusing ability
- Learning/memory
- Decision making
Ways to End
- Counseling/talking to a counselor
- Group therapy sessions
- Marijuana withdrawal
Citations
"TeensHealth".Marijuana., Apr.2014.Web.20 Apr.2016.
"The FACTS on the EFFECTS of Marijuana". The FACTS on the EFFECTSof Marijuana.Web.20 Apr.2016.
"Marijuana symptoms, causes, treatment-What Are the Psychological and Social Effects of Abusing Marijuana? -MedicineNet".MedicineNet.Web.20 Apr.2016.