Marijuana Jordan, Chris, and David

Street Names Pot Pot Weed Weed Astro turf Astro turf Mary Jane Mary Jane J Herb Herb Grass Grass Dagga Dagga Dope Dope Reefer Reefer

How it enters the body It can enter the body by being smoked, mixed into food, or brewed as tea It can enter the body by being smoked, mixed into food, or brewed as tea

History It comes from the Indian hemp plant It comes from the Indian hemp plant It has been used as hallucinogen for at least 2000 years It has been used as hallucinogen for at least 2000 years

Statistics It is used by million people It is used by million people It has been used at least once by 94 million people It has been used at least once by 94 million people emergency room visits in 2005 in the US involved marijuana emergency room visits in 2005 in the US involved marijuana

Short Term Effects Rapid heartbeat Rapid heartbeat Disorientation Disorientation Lack of coordination Lack of coordination Depression Depression Sleepiness Sleepiness Panic attacks Panic attacks Anxiety Anxiety

Long Term Effects Bronchitis Bronchitis Brain abnormalities Brain abnormalities Psychosis Psychosis Lung cancer Lung cancer

How people get started Peer pressure is the main cause for people to start smoking marijuana Peer pressure is the main cause for people to start smoking marijuana Dealers also will tell people that it is good for you and that you should try it Dealers also will tell people that it is good for you and that you should try it

Additional Facts It was responsible for 4.3% of driver fatalities in Australia It was responsible for 4.3% of driver fatalities in Australia The majority of people who used marijuana at one point have gone on to use other drugs at least once in their lives The majority of people who used marijuana at one point have gone on to use other drugs at least once in their lives