How does marijuana affect our health?

PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA

  • Heart
  • Brain
  • Respiratory system, lung, bronchitis (asthma)
  • Immune system
  • Reproductive system
  • May cause cancer (risk of malignant disease)
Consequences of marijuana use - Dr. Vorobjev

PSYCHICAL EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA

  • Disturbed memory and learning difficulties
  • Slower motions and confused thinking
  • Damage to memory
  • Lack of motivation (amotivational syndrome)
  • Aggression and panic attacks
  • Long-term use can cause hallucinations, illusions, loss of personal identity
  • Individually, it affects the development of schizophrenia
Psychological consequences of marijuana use - Dr. Vorobjev

Social effects

  • Poor grades and lack of interest in school (poor grades, frequent absences, laziness)
  • Proneness to violence, fights
  • Problems with peers (leaving old friends)
  • Family problems (lying, cheating, stealing, conflicts, rarely spending time with family members)
  • Deviant behavior and inclination to crime and offenses

Social consequences

1.Family consequences:

  • Communication – the addict establishes disturbed communication patterns
  • Emotional relations – the essential feature is instability
  • Family roles – none of the family members are in a position to be in the role he/she has
  • Financial problems – the family falls into constant existential fear, living from day to day
  • Deformed social relationships – expressed through neglecting old friends
  • An unstable psychological atmosphere in the family of an addict

2. Professional consequences

  • Weak results in learning
  • Unemployment
  • Lack of productivity at work

3. Criminal consequences and other social consequences

  • Aggression, anger attacks, rebellion without a cause
  • A higher rate of deviant behavior that even borders on crime
  • Tendency towards crime, theft, sale of marijuana
  • Causing a large number of traffic accidents, especially in combination with alcohol
  • Seriously interferes with cautiousness, ability to concentrate, coordination and ability to react quickly

The latest from our blog

How to Choose the Right Rehab Center for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment

November 23, 2023 Many people don’t know what a rehab center is or have a misconception about it. A rehab

What Is Heroin: Effects, Composition, Addiction, Withdrawal Symptoms and Addiction Treatment

November 23, 2023 What is heroin and why is heroin use a bad decision? Heroin addiction is a common problem

What is An Alcoholism Rehab Center and How Does it Work

November 23, 2023 An alcoholism rehab center is a treatment facility that offers therapy, care, and support for people who