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TEEN SOUL POWER
MARIJUANA…
A REAL Danger to Health and Safety!
Everyone should be opposed to the use of marijuana as a recreational drug. Research on the health and safety effects of marijuana strongly correlates with many mental, emotional, psychological, physical and spiritual problems. In addition, many crimes, accidents, job and school performance problems have been associated with the use of marijuana. While not everyone that uses marijuana becomes drug dependent, the reality is that as with alcohol and other drugs marijuana use certainly can lead to profound, chronic and progressive chemical dependency. Its use can be very serious, dangerous, and have a profound impact upon the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of Americans and their families. |
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According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), in 2011, there were 455,668 marijuana related admissions into hospital emergency rooms (a 910 percent increase since 1995.)
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According to the Department of Health and Human Services TEDS (Treatment Episode Data Set), in 2010 there were 364,909 admissions of people into drug treatment programs who stated that marijuana was their primary drug of addiction (a 300% increase since 1992.)
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According to a major study of motor vehicle collision victims in a regional Trauma Unit in Toronto, marijuana was the most commonly found drug in impaired drivers other than alcohol. (Addiction Research Foundation.)
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According to a comprehensive study, marijuana smokers are four times more likely to report symptoms of depression - including suicidal thoughts - as compared to those who never used the drug. (American Journal of Psychiatry)
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In a comprehensive study reported in the international medical journal Lancet, drugs were examined for degree of harmfulness across 16 criteria. Cannabis was found to have negative and harmful consequences to self-and-others in 15-of-the-16 criteria studied.
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The Consumption Of Marijuana Is Not Recommended !
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For many users marijuana use causes mild-to-severe distress and it may have even more profound physical or psychological effects especially for the following: -- to individuals who are engaging in activities that could potentially place themselves and others at risk for personal injury such as operating machinery, use of firearms, swimming, driving, etc.; -- to women who are pregnant or trying to conceive; -- to people who have a family history of chemical dependency; -- to individuals using other drugs including alcohol and/or prescription medications (even over the counter brands); -- to individuals who are predisposed to emotional issues and problems; -- to children and adolescents (especially children of addicted parents); -- and to individuals who are chemically dependent on any substance. |
