Long-Term Effects
How does marijuana affect the heart?
Your blood vessel dilate and your heart rate rises
What vital organ is most affected by marijuana?
The Brain
Counter this: Marijuana is Harmless
Marijuana use is associated with increased risks
of: mental illness, heart disease, cancer,
lung disease, and stroke; compared to tobacco, marijuana
contains three to five times more carcinogens
What are some reasons as to why marijuana can be medically prescribed?
It can treat Alzheimer's and chronic pain
Why is it so bad for your lungs?
It increases the risk for infections and bronchitis
What chemical makes marijuana bad?
THC
Counter this: It is safer to drive with marijuana in your system
marijuana-impaired driving results in a two-fold increase in the risk of a crash due to impaired cognitive function
What are some mental disorders marijuana can help treat?
PTSD, ADHD/ADD, anxiety, depression
Are teens more likely to get addicted? If so how will it affect them in the future?
Yes and teens that start using marijuana are more likely to develop a disorder from it
What are the effects of a one time use of marijuana?
Distort your sense of time, hurt your motor skills, and make driving more dangerous
Counter this: Marijuana is not addictive
One in six adolescent users will become dependent
on marijuana – and one in 10 adult marijuana users will become
dependent to the point of requiring treatment
How can marijuana benefit the elderly?
Arthritis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson’s
What cancer are you more likely to get?
Lung Cancer
How long does it take for marijuana to harm the body?
As soon as your body is exposed to marijuana.
Counter this: Marijuana is safer than cigarettes or alcohol
The permanent damage to brain function and long-term mental health detriments are not only indisputable but incomparable to cigarettes and alcohol. Marijuana creates its own brand of problems.
How does marijuana benefit the lungs?
When smoking the pure form of marijuana, your lung capacity increases
What is a long term effect on marijuana?
Memory loss or mental problems
Is marijuana legal?
Trick question: it is in 10 states but in Texas, no it is not. There are legal consequences for taking marijuana.
Counter this: Marijuana can be regulated like alcohol
The effects of the body are not the same as alcohol
How can marijuana help with physical pain?
It can treat glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, cancer, migraines, AIDS (HIV), and epilepsy.