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A project to marijuana abuse

The document discusses the effects of marijuana use and abuse. It defines marijuana and how it is consumed. It outlines short-term effects like rapid heart rate and long-term effects on the brain, lungs and other organs. Signs of addiction and dependency are provided. Treatment typically involves detoxification and support to reintegrate into society. Myths about marijuana are debunked, such as it being safe because it is a plant. The summary emphasizes that marijuana is harmful and can isolate users from society, and that treatment requires holistic social support.

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A PROJECT TO MARIJUANA ABUSE The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Contents ► What is marijuana? ► How is marijuana used? ► Why people use drugs? ► How can you recognize someone who uses marijuana? ► Short-term effects of marijuana use. ► Long-term effects of marijuana use. ► Alert! Signs indicating that the user is in a serious situation. ► Marijuana affects dramatically our life. ► Treatment of the addict. ► Marijuana myths and facts. ► Marijuana myths and facts (2). ► Summary. The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
What is marijuana? ► Marijuana is a grey or green mixture of dried flowers and leaves from the Cannabis sativa, or hemp plant. The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
How is marijuana used? ► Marijuana is actually smoked as a cigarette (called a joint or a nail) or in a pipe or a bong. Recently it has appears in cigars, called blunts. The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Why people use drugs? ►Family Influence ►Genetic Factors ►Psychiatric Disorders ►Bad Friends ►Problems in Social Life The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
How can you recognize someone who uses marijuana? He or she might: ► Seem dizzy and have trouble walking ► Seem silly and giggly for no reason ► Have very red, bloodshot eyes ► Have a hard time remembering things that just happened. ► He laughs without reason all the time The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Short-term effects of marijuana use. A few minutes after inhaling marijuana : The user’s heart start to beat rapid •The bronchial passages relax and become expanded •Blood vessels in the eyes expands Then the user : • May experience pleasant sensations •Colours and sounds may seem more intense •Time appears to pass very slowly •May suddenly become very hungry and thirsty The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Long-term effects of marijuana use. Long-term use of marijuana may produce damages to : ► Brain and Central Nervous System ► Endocrine System ► Lungs ► Immune System ► Reproductive System ► The infant of a pregnant woman The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Alert ! Signs indicating that the user is in a serious situation. ► Altered Perception of Reality ► Continued marijuana use despite the problems related to the use of the drug ► Craving marijuana ► The user cant resist to marijuana ► Unsuccessful attempts to cut it down ► Quitting from social and occupational activities due to marijuana use The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Marijuana affects dramatically our life. ► Students take lower grades than non user students ► Workers have a lot of problems in their jobs and many of them are sacked ► Users isolate themselves from the society and communicate only with other users The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Treatment of the addict. ► Actually there is no specific treatment of marijuana users as many of them are also addicted to stronger drugs as cocaine and heroin and there is no medicine which reduces the need of marijuana. ► Users enter specific centers and are kept for about 3 months without having marijuana. ► The most difficult stage, isn’t the detoxification. When they exit the center we must support them to enter in the real life again, something very difficult for them. ► If we don’t help them to find a job, make new friends non- users of marijuana, they will fill isolated from the society and start using marijuana to feel happiness The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Marijuana Myths and Facts. ► MYTH: Marijuana is safe because it is a plant. ► FACT: Many plants are toxic and unsafe for human use, including marijuana. ► MYTH: Marijuana users do not go on to use other drugs. ► FACT: Studies show that marijuana users may have a predisposition to use other drugs. ► MYTH: Marijuana wears off in a few hours. ► FACT: Because marijuana is stored in the body, its effects may be felt for days or weeks following ingestion. ► MYTH: Marijuana relieves stress. ► FACT: Marijuana, like all drugs, merely postpones coping with problems and deadlines; marijuana can lead to depression. The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Marijuana Myths and Facts (2). ► MYTH: Marijuana is safer than alcohol. ► FACT: Marijuana contains carcinogenic chemicals, and it is a dangerous substance that should not be considered a "safe" alternative to other drugs. ► MYTH: Marijuana expands the mind. ► FACT: Marijuana clouds the mind, interfering with memory, speech, comprehension and decision-making ability. ► MYTH: Marijuana today is safer than earlier varieties. ► FACT: Horticultural development has increased the potency of marijuana and added many other dangerous chemicals. The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
Summary. ► Marijuana is a very harmful drug and usually leads the user to try stronger drugs. ► Marijuana affects not only our body but our mind too making the users to isolate themselves from society ► Marijuana is very spread among the young people so we must be careful wherever we are. ► Users need support if we want to cut using marijuana, so after detoxification we must help them find a job and new friends who don’t use drugs The Nurses and attendants staff we provide for your healthy recovery for bookings Contact Us:-
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