IT IS A WEED, IT DOES A LOT OF HARM....
One of the arguments that I have heard frequently lately and has become a myth.” "It is a weed, it does no harm."
I am focusing on this issue because of the misinformation and beliefs that my clients, especially those with multiple substance addictions, often say in the first days of treatment: "I am quitting my main drug of choice. My addiction is to substance x. There is no harm in using marijuana. Marijuana is not addictive." I wanted. And this article is for those who use marijuana in their daily lives, such as cigarettes, and say "I don't use anything else, marijuana has no harm" and are not aware of their addiction and the harms of marijuana. Let's take a look at the scientific information about this false belief that marijuana users try to convince their families, friends and even experts.
Cannabis is a drug that has been known since ancient times and is still widely used today. The Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabiol substance it contains mixes with the blood within a few minutes when smoked like a cigarette.
Dry mouth, redness in the eyes, hypertension and palpitations are common effects of marijuana use. In chronic use, a decrease in testosterone levels and sperm count, infertility in women, excess acid in internal secretions and low birth weight of the newborn baby may occur.
Cannabis causes a slowdown in attention and reactions. It is known to affect visual, auditory and time perception. In a study conducted in the USA in 2006, according to the data obtained from the EEGs of people using marijuana, it was determined that marijuana use causes neurophysiological changes. Due to marijuana use, there is atrophy in the brain, that is, decrease and destruction of brain volume.
Marijuana makes a person depressed and anxious. Emotional and thought disorders due to marijuana use have been encountered frequently in recent years. Social infertility and amotivation syndrome occur, and as a result, work and family relationships deteriorate. Educational life and personal development are affected. It is observed that with long-term use, people lose interest in life, their lives and what is happening around them, they live in a world of abstract dreams and do not have realistic goals that they can turn into concrete goals. we can. They experience procrastination when it comes to planning, taking action, and taking responsibility. They do not accept that they owe their dull, apathetic and expectationless existence to a weed that they think is harmless.
Recent studies show that tolerance develops to the effects of marijuana and biological and psychological addiction may develop. Withdrawal symptoms such as restlessness, insomnia, decreased appetite, weight loss and intolerance have been observed in people who have used high amounts of cannabis for several weeks. Pedagogue and addiction counselor
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