CHAPTER THIRTEEN LESSON SEVEN MARIJUANA

OBJECTIVES DESCRIBE THE EFFECTS OF MARIJUANA. IDENTIFY THE DANGERS OF USING MARIJUANA.

BELLRINGER ANY DRUG THAT CAUSES ACTIVITY IN THE BODY AND BRAIN TO SLOW IS CALLED A DEPRESSANT. DEPRESSANTS REDUCE HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, AND BREATHING.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION IS MARIJUANA HARMLESS? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER.

DEFINITIONS PRODUCT OF CANNABIS MARIJUANA IS THE DRIED FLOWERS AND LEAVES OF THE CANNABIS PLANT. THC THE ACTIVE CHEMICAL IN MARIJUANA IS CALLED THC. THE WAY MARIJUANA AFFECTS A PERSON DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH THC THE MARIJUANA CONTAINS, HOW THE MARIJUANA IS TAKEN, AND WHAT THE USER’S EXPECTATIONS ARE. LACK OF MOTIVATION MARIJUANA CAN CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS, BOTH PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL. THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS ARE THE INABILITY TO CONCENTRATE AND A LACK OF MOTIVATION. LONG-TERM USE LONG-TERM USE OF MARIJUANA ALSO CAUSES PHYSICAL DAMAGE. SMOKING THE DRUG CAN CAUSE LUNG PROBLEMS, INCLUDING COUGHING, FREQUENT COLDS, AND LUNG CANCER.