Is smoking marijuana harmful? Does it have severe effects. What if it is smoked less frequently.
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Hi Sagar, It is harmful. Don't do it. If u do it u will ruin ur career.
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Dear Lybrate user Marijuana has some short term side effects which are as follows 1.Short-term memory problems 2.Severe anxiety, including fear that one is being watched or followed (paranoia) 3.Very strange behavior, seeing, hearing or smelling things that aren?t there, not being able to tell imagination from reality (psychosis) Panic 4.Hallucinations 5.Loss of sense of personal identity 6.Lowered reaction time 7.Increased heart rate (risk of heart attack) 8.Increased risk of stroke Problems with coordination (impairing safe driving or playing sports) 9.Sexual problems (for males) 10.Up to seven times more likely to contract sexually transmitted infections than non-users (for females) Moreover it's observed that occasional use is usually followed by addiction. It's best to avoid such drugs for the sake of good health.
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SHORT-TERM EFFECTS of Marijuana smoking Short-term memory problems Severe anxiety, including fear that one is being watched or followed (paranoia) Very strange behavior, seeing, hearing or smelling things that aren?t there, not being able to tell imagination from reality (psychosis) Panic Hallucinations Loss of sense of personal identity Lowered reaction time Increased heart rate (risk of heart attack) Increased risk of stroke Problems with coordination (impairing safe driving or playing sports) Sexual problems (for males) Up to seven times more likely to contract sexually transmitted infections than non-users (for females) LONG-TERM EFFECTS Decline in IQ (up to 8 points if prolonged use started in adolescent age) Poor school performance and higher chance of dropping out Impaired thinking and ability to learn and perform complex tasks Lower life satisfaction Addiction (about 9% of adults and 17% of people who started smoking as teens) Potential development of opiate abuse Relationship problems, intimate partner violence Antisocial behavior including stealing money or lying Financial difficulties Increased welfare dependence Greater chances of being unemployed or not getting good jobs.
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