Monday, June 21, 2010

Know About Marijuana Use Among Teens

Now-a-days Marijuana is being used among the teens frequently. They even think that there is no problem using marijuana. They observe their favorite movie stars, friends, their siblings, and parents consuming them. Initially the usage may not effect them much but it will eventually get them in to addiction and lead to harmful mental and physical problems.

More often Marijuana makes them feel thirsty and even hungry. It is even much more effective than the tobacco. The amount of inhaled substance which is being inhaled is three to five times dangerous than the tobacco consumption. The main component in marijuana is THC (tetrahydrocannabinal).

Teen users of marijuana may get degraded in schools, in sports, and affects their concentration. In some cases, they lose their track of their studies. The short term effects of marijuana include impaired coordination, impacts motor driving skills, memory loss etc.

Heavy usage of marijuana makes the teen to loose his concentration. Poor academic performance will be resulted as a result of consuming marijuana. Marijuana is an illegal drug which affects the health of a teen. Marijuana abuse by teenagers may land them in jail.

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