MARIJUANA

Marijuana is a depressant that slows down messages between your brain and body.

STREET NAMES

• The most common names for marijuana are weed, pot, and dope
• Other nicknames include; grass, herb, giggle smoke, broccoli, blunt,and roach

SHORT TERM EFFECT

• Altered senses
• Altered sense of time
• Changes in mood
• Impaired body movement
• Difficulty thinking and problem solving
• Impaired memory

LONG TERM EFFECTS

• Reduces memory, thinking and learning functions

PHYSICAL EFFECTS

• Breathing problems
• Increased heart rate
• Problems with child development after pregnancy

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

• Temporary hallucinations
• Temporary paranoia
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Suicide thoughts

OTHER INFO

• Marijuana can be addictive
• Taken by smoking, eating, and inhaling
• Sometimes used to relieve pain and muscle spasms when prescribed

CITATIONS

• drugabuse.gov
• webdm.com
• newhealthadvisor.com