Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by the teens and this drug has undergone many changes regarding its explosion in the potency. There are many reasons for using marijuana by the teens, like peer pressure and some teens get addicted to marijuana because their older siblings or friends are consuming it in front of them.
Following are the effects of marijuana on the teen’s health:
- The short term effects of marijuana include memory problems, distorted perception, trouble in problem solving, and loss of motor coordination.
- Long term use of marijuana shows signs of lack of motivation, as a result of this children who use marijuana perform poorly in school.
- Researchers have found that heavy marijuana use impairs teenagers’ ability to retain information and concentrate.
- Heavy doses of the marijuana effects the parts of the brain that control memory, attention and learning. This creates difficulties in learning and performing.
- Marijuana smokers are at a risk of cancers and respiratory problems, because a single joint contains far more carcinogens than a cigarette. Regular marijuana users often develop breathing problems, such as chronic coughing and wheezing.
- Marijuana can induce several emotional responses such as relaxation, introspection and irrationality.
- Marijuana also affects memory, judgment, and perception in the teens who use the drug on the regular basis.
- A moderate dose of the marijuana impairs the driving skills, according to the study conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
- The marijuana that teens use today has more than twice the concentration of THC, the chemical that affects the brain.
- The use of marijuana by teens can affect school, sports, and other activities.
Marijuana is the most easily available illicit drug, for this reason it is being aggressively abused by teens, which is leading to severe effects on their physical and mental well being.
