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Marijuana is a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant. For centuries, it has been used for recreational and medicinal purposes.

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What are the short and long term consequences? 

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What are the short and long term consequences? 

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SHORT TERM: short-term memory problems; severe anxiety, including paranoia; very strange behavior, seeing, hearing or smelling things that aren’t there, not being able to tell imagination from reality (psychosis); hallucinations; increased heart rate; problems with coordination.

LONG TERM: poor school performance and higher chance of dropping out, impaired thinking and ability to learn and perform complex tasks, addiction, and relationship problems

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Marijuana is a dehydrated, shredded mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves. The mixture is green, brown, or grey in color and it may closely resemble tobacco.

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Legally: Schedule I
Chemically:  Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol

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https://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana/short-and-long-term-effects.html
https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/marijuana-use-and-its-effects#1
https://www.ksat.com/health/2019/08/22/why-marijuana-remains-a-schedule-i-drug-the-highest-classification-in-federal-law/
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/what-marijuana
https://footprintstorecovery.com/marijuana-facts/

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Nearly all routes of administration have been used for marijuana, but the most common is inhaling or smoking it. Marijuana is often smoked as a hand-rolled “blunt” or in a pipe or bong.

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How does it affect the body and the brain? 

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How does it affect the body and the brain? 

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The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), stimulates the section of the brain that reacts to pleasure, which then releases a chemical called dopamine. In turn, this gives the recipient a euphoric feeling. Side effects include heightened senses, a distorted sense of time, impaired motor skills, and impaired decision making.

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- Weed
- Pot
- Mary Jane
- Dope
- Grass
- Hemp

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Marijuana comes from the dried flowers of Cannabis sativa. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC,  is discovered in the resin created by leaves and buds of the female cannabis plant.

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What can marijuana abusers do for treatment? 

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What can marijuana abusers do for treatment? 

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- Detox
- Rehab programs
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Call the SAMSHA National Helpline
- Attend a local Marijuana Anonymous meeting