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...? The Effects of Chronic Marijuana Use among Young Adults The number of young adult marijuana users has grown exponentially over the years. Previous studies have shown, “Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug among Americans aged 12 and above, with 14.4 million past month users.” (as cited in SAMHSA, 2008, p. 995). Marijuana use starts in adolescence and spans young adulthood into middle adulthood. The numbers of young adult users are increasing. To understand the physiological, psychological, physiologically, cognitive and, behavioral adverse effects of chronic marijuana use among young adult, this paper...
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...? Running head: MARIJUANA ABUSE, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT Effects of Marijuana Abuse, its Prevention and Treatment First Middle initial and Last name Name of University Course Name April 4, 2011 Marijuana, also called grass, pot or weed is the most widely used illicit substance in the United States (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2007). It is a crude drug made from the plant Cannabis sativa and contains THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) which is a mind-altering (psychoactive) agent as the main ingredient. In addition to THC there are 400 other chemicals in marijuana. Issues Related to Marijuana Abuse Studies...
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...? The Effects of Marijuana on Visuospatial Working Memory: an fMRI Study in Young Adults Chelsea Odem Tarleton This study essentially attempted to test the hypothesis that marijuana users suffer impaired memory and visuospatial functioning based on their use of marijuana. According to the authors, marijuana continues to be one of the most used illegal substances in the world, with usage common amongst a variety of national and demographic groups (Smith et al, 2010, pg 429). It is known that marijuana uses receptors found in the frontal cortex and hippocampus, areas of the brain which, amongst other duties, help regulate memory and...
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...?Negative Effects Behind Marijuana Growing abuse of drugs and narcotics is one of the major social issues many nations are confronting in the presentage. Marijuana is one such drug that is abused. It is equally popular among adults in general and teenagers in particular. A considerable population of marijuana smokers is represented by the school-going teenagers. The 2012 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Study found that as many as 45.3 per cent of the 12th graders in the US have used marijuana at least once whereas 22.9 per cent reported having smoked marijuana within the last 30 days (“Adolescents and Marijuana”)....
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...Introduction: The Cannabis sativa plant leaves and buds is what is referred to as marijuana, this plant according to scientist contains over 400 chemicals and one chemical that the drug contains is delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol which is a psychoactive chemical. Marijuana smoking or consumption has many side effects such as addiction, increased chances of causing lung cancer, increased accidents, legal problems, difficult breathing, physical deterioration and increased chances of heart attacks and stroke.
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Smoking marijuana affects both the body and the mind of an individual, lung cancer is one of the dangers that a smoker...
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...Psychological Effects of Marijuana Use of marijuana is on an increase these days. Marijuana is smoked (Weil, Zinberg, and Nelsen, 1968, p. 255) and is one of the most favorite drugs of the addicts. Marijuana has different kinds of effects upon the individual consuming it ranging from chemical to biological and psychological. This paper explores the psychological effects of marijuana.
People who use marijuana occasionally have a very subjective experience of the drug and do not experience the same psychological effects as the regular users of marijuana...
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...Biology Effects of Medical Marijuana and Marijuana on the Brain System Marijuana is a hemp plant called Cannabis sativa. It is available in the forms of dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. The resinous concentrate obtained from the plant is known as Hash Oil (NIH). Marijuana is an annual crop plant. It grows from seeds in open areas exposed to sunlight. It germinates within a week and attains its full growth in 4 to 8 months (Rajasekar). Marijuana contains medicinally active compounds that act on the brain. The main active compound is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC related compounds (cannabinoids) are also medicinally...
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...Marijuana Legalization Marijuana Legalization Introduction Marijuana is a prohibited drug in most countries of the world. Thegreen herb alters the mind upon consumption. As such, many countries endorsed regulatory laws to fight the supply and usage of the drug. The United States of America enacted the ban on the consumption of Marijuana since the early years of 1930s. The debate on Marijuana originates from the harmful effects of the use of the drug on human health. Some discussed effects include impaired memory, anxiety and breathing problems.
Marijuana is a harmful drug that leads to hazardous...
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...Pulmonary Effects Of Smoking Marijuana
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Marijuana scientifically referred to as Cannabis sativa is a dry hemp plant material that is often smoked like cigarette. Marijuana consists of an active ingredient called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol which plays a vital role in the destruction of the lungs and pulmonary systems of smokers. According to Winger et al (2004), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is rapidly absorbed from the lungs and quickly bounds to the endogenous cannabinoid receptors within the central nervous system thus leads to psychoactive effects that users seek. Marijuana smoking is the commonest method of...
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...Health Hazards of Marijuana Consumption Anwar Alshalan American of Sharjah Health Hazards of Marijuana Consumption The effects of consuming marijuana are not limited to psychiatric but also include physical harms. Although cannabis does not kill immediately, its long-term consumption is known to cause a series of severe health complications. The most hurtful effects of marijuana are exerted on the heart, pulmonary system, and mental health
Marijuana damages respiratory apparatus and causes breathing problems. Over decades of research, it has been determined that the consumption of marijuana results in...
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