Fact or Lies?
Cannabis sativa containing a psychoactive chemical, tetrahydrocannabinol, in its leaves, buds and flowers.
What is Marijuana?
Heart, Lung, and Liver Disease
What are long term effects of marijuana usage?
Three potential withdrawal symptoms from marijuana
Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the United States today.
What is true
When marijuana is used, what are three side effects?
What is increased heart rate, dry mouth, red eyes, decrease coordination/balance, "dreamy" state of mind, and weakened muscles.
Marijuana can affect this part of the brain if you smoke
what is memory
As an adolescent heavy marijuana usage predicts an IQ drop of
What is 8 points?
What is constant depressed mood, increased anxiety, and aggression?
This neurotransmitter in your brain is triggered off when you use marijuana
Dopamine
The more young adults use marijuana
What is the thinner their prefrontal cortex becomes?
Short term effects of marijuana
what is dizziness and impaired memory?
Long term use of marijuana may lead to cancers in these parts of the body
What is throat and lungs?
About how many people are arrested for marijuana possession each year?
750,000
Long term effects of marijuana
What is addiction, lung damage and brain development issues?
___ in ___ people who start smoking marijuana before the age 18 become addicted.
1 in 6