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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 871452" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p> <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td><td> <br /> </td><td> <br /> </td><td> <br /> </td></tr></table><p></p><table style='width: 100%'><tr><td><strong>Question: </strong>How is Marijuana Harmful?<br /> <strong>Answer: </strong>Marijuana can be harmful in a number of ways, through both immediate effects and damage to health over time.<br /> <br /> Marijuana hinders the user's short-term memory (memory for recent events), and he or she may have trouble handling complex tasks. With the use of more potent varieties of marijuana, even simple tasks can be difficult.<br /> <br /> Because of the drug's effects on perceptions and reaction time, users could be involved in auto crashes. Drug users also may become involved in risky sexual behavior. There is a strong link between drug use and unsafe sex and the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.<br /> <br /> Under the influence of marijuana, students may find it hard to study and learn. Young athletes could find their performance is off; timing, movements, and coordination are all affected by THC.<br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>Question: </strong>What Does Marijuana Do to the Brain?<br /> <strong>Answer: </strong>Some studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug takes its toll on mental functions.<br /> <br /> Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention, and learning. A working short-term memory is needed to learn and perform tasks that call for more than one or two steps.<br /> <br /> Smoking marijuana causes some changes in the brain that are like those caused by cocaine, heroin, and alcohol. Some researchers believe that these changes may put a person more at risk of becoming addicted to other drugs, such as cocaine or heroin. Scientists are still learning about the many ways that marijuana could affect the brain.<br /> <br /> <br /> <strong>Lungs and Airways</strong><br /> <br /> People who smoke marijuana regularly may develop many of the same breathing problems that tobacco smokers have, such as daily <a href="http://adam.about.net/encyclopedia/Cough.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc">cough and phlegm</span></a> production, more frequent <a href="http://adam.about.net/reports/000094_2.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3366cc">chest colds</span></a>, a heightened risk of lung infections, and a greater tendency toward obstructed airways. Cancer of the respiratory tract and lungs may also be promoted by marijuana smoke, since it contains irritants and carcinogens. Marijuana smokers usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer, which increases the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Thus, puff for puff, smoking marijuana may increase the risk of cancer more than smoking tobacco does.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </td></tr></table></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 871452, member: 1246"] [TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD] [/TD] [TD="width: 26"] [/TD] [TD] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE] [TR] [TD][B]Question: [/B]How is Marijuana Harmful? [B]Answer: [/B]Marijuana can be harmful in a number of ways, through both immediate effects and damage to health over time. Marijuana hinders the user's short-term memory (memory for recent events), and he or she may have trouble handling complex tasks. With the use of more potent varieties of marijuana, even simple tasks can be difficult. Because of the drug's effects on perceptions and reaction time, users could be involved in auto crashes. Drug users also may become involved in risky sexual behavior. There is a strong link between drug use and unsafe sex and the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Under the influence of marijuana, students may find it hard to study and learn. Young athletes could find their performance is off; timing, movements, and coordination are all affected by THC. [B]Question: [/B]What Does Marijuana Do to the Brain? [B]Answer: [/B]Some studies show that when people have smoked large amounts of marijuana for years, the drug takes its toll on mental functions. Heavy or daily use of marijuana affects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention, and learning. A working short-term memory is needed to learn and perform tasks that call for more than one or two steps. Smoking marijuana causes some changes in the brain that are like those caused by cocaine, heroin, and alcohol. Some researchers believe that these changes may put a person more at risk of becoming addicted to other drugs, such as cocaine or heroin. Scientists are still learning about the many ways that marijuana could affect the brain. [B]Lungs and Airways[/B] People who smoke marijuana regularly may develop many of the same breathing problems that tobacco smokers have, such as daily [URL="http://adam.about.net/encyclopedia/Cough.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]cough and phlegm[/COLOR][/URL] production, more frequent [URL="http://adam.about.net/reports/000094_2.htm"][COLOR=#3366cc]chest colds[/COLOR][/URL], a heightened risk of lung infections, and a greater tendency toward obstructed airways. Cancer of the respiratory tract and lungs may also be promoted by marijuana smoke, since it contains irritants and carcinogens. Marijuana smokers usually inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer, which increases the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. Thus, puff for puff, smoking marijuana may increase the risk of cancer more than smoking tobacco does. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/QUOTE]
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