Title: How is marijuana abused?
Headings: How is marijuana abused?
How is marijuana abused?
Can marijuana be abused?
How marijuana is abused
Marijuana abuse side effects
Signs of marijuana abuse
Questions about marijuana abuse
Reference Sources: NIDA: Drug Facts: Marijuana
MedlinePlus: Marijuana intoxication
Wiki: Substance abuse
Medline Plus: Marijuana
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Content: The intoxicating effects of marijuana include relaxation, sleepiness, and mild euphoria (getting high). Smoking marijuana leads to fast and predictable signs and symptoms. Eating marijuana can cause slower, and sometimes less predictable effects. Marijuana can also cause undesirable side effects, which increase with higher doses. These side effects include: addiction
decreased short-term memory
dry mouth
impaired judgment
impaired perception and motor skills
increased risk of mental illness
More serious side effects include panic, paranoia, or acute psychosis, which may be more common with new users or in those who already have a psychiatric disease. Taking other drugs with marijuana can amplify this effect. Additionally, after regular use physical signs of marijuana addiction can indicate the need for treatment. Signs of marijuana abuse
Some noticeable signs and symptoms of marijuana abuse include: craving for sweets or food
distorted sense of time passage and a tendency to overestimate time intervals
forgetfulness in conversation
increased appetite
inflammation in the whites of the eyes
lack of concentration and coordination
odor similar to burnt rope on clothing or breath
rapid, loud talking and bursts of laughter in early stages of intoxication
sleepy or stuporous in the later stages
use or possession of paraphernalia including roach clips, packs of rolling papers, pipes or bongs
Questions about marijuana abuse
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