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auto;\r\n padding: 0 1rem;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .text-content p {\r\n margin: 1rem 0;\r\n font-size: 1.1rem;\r\n line-height: 1.7;\r\n }\r\n\r\n .emphasis {\r\n font-weight: 600;\r\n color: #065f46;\r\n }\r\n\r\n @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {\r\n .emphasis {\r\n color: #34d399;\r\n }\r\n }\r\n\r\n @media print {\r\n body {\r\n background: white !important;\r\n color: black !important;\r\n }\r\n .download-section {\r\n display: none;\r\n }\r\n .header-section {\r\n background: #065f46 !important;\r\n -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact;\r\n color-adjust: exact;\r\n }\r\n }\r\n <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n <div class=\"header-section\">\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <h1 class=\"main-title\">MARIJUANA<\/h1>\r\n <p class=\"subtitle\">WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"narconon-logo\">\r\n <i class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i> NARCONON EUROPE\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"container\">\r\n <!-- Download Section - Beginning -->\r\n <div class=\"download-section\">\r\n <h3>Complete Educational Resource<\/h3>\r\n <p>Download the complete Narconon marijuana education brochure for comprehensive information.<\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.narconon.online\/marijuana-download-page\/\" \r\n class=\"download-btn\" \r\n target=\"_blank\" \r\n rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\r\n <i class=\"fas fa-download\"><\/i>\r\n Download Complete PDF Brochure\r\n <\/a>\r\n <p style=\"margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.9rem; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);\">\r\n Complete educational material from Narconon Europe\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <!-- What is Marijuana Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">What is Marijuana?<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">MARIJUANA IS THE WORD USED TO DESCRIBE<\/span> the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp plant.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">Hashish<\/span> is a related form of the drug, made from the resins of the Indian hemp plant. It is tan, brown or black and, when dried, pressed into bars, sticks or balls. On the average, it is six times stronger than marijuana.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">Cannabis<\/span> describes any of the drugs that come from Indian hemp, including marijuana and hashish.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"highlight-box\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">Regardless of the name, this drug is a hallucinogen\u2014a substance that distorts how the mind perceives the world we live in.<\/span><\/p>\r\n <p>The chemical in cannabis that creates this distortion is known as <span class=\"emphasis\">THC<\/span>. The amount of THC in any given batch of marijuana may vary substantially, but overall, the percentage of THC has increased in recent years.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- How It Is Used Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">How It Is Used<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">MARIJUANA IS USUALLY SMOKED<\/span> as a cigarette (called a joint) but may also be smoked in a pipe. It is also mixed with food and eaten, or brewed as tea. Sometimes users open up cigars and remove the tobacco, replacing it with pot; this is called a blunt. Joints and blunts are sometimes laced with other, more powerful drugs, such as crack cocaine or PCP (a powerful hallucinogen).<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>When a person smokes a joint, he usually feels its effect within minutes. The immediate sensations\u2014increased heart rate, lessened coordination and balance, and a dreamy, unreal state of mind\u2014peak within the first thirty minutes. These short-term effects usually wear off in two to three hours, but they could last longer, depending on how much the user takes, the potency of THC and the presence of other drugs added into the mix.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"usage-methods\">\r\n <div class=\"method-card\">\r\n <h4><i class=\"fas fa-smoking\"><\/i> JOINT<\/h4>\r\n <p>Hand-rolled cannabis cigarette<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"method-card\">\r\n <h4><i class=\"fas fa-eye-dropper\"><\/i> GLASS PIPE<\/h4>\r\n <p>One of many kinds, also called bongs<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"method-card\">\r\n <h4><i class=\"fas fa-cookie-bite\"><\/i> BROWNIE CAKE<\/h4>\r\n <p>In many types of food<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"method-card\">\r\n <h4><i class=\"fas fa-tint\"><\/i> OIL EXTRACT<\/h4>\r\n <p>Put in food or drink and vaped (inhaled as a vapor)<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"method-card\">\r\n <h4><i class=\"fas fa-cigar\"><\/i> BLUNT<\/h4>\r\n <p>Cannabis in a cigar<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"warning-box\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">As the typical user inhales more smoke and holds it longer than he would with a cigarette, a joint creates a severe impact on a person's lungs.<\/span> Aside from the discomfort that goes with sore throats and chest colds, it has been found that consuming one joint gives as much exposure to cancer-producing chemicals as smoking up to five cigarettes.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>The mental consequences of marijuana use are equally severe. Marijuana smokers have poorer memories and mental aptitude than nonusers.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">Animals given marijuana by researchers have even suffered structural damage to the brain.<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Identifying Marijuana Use Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Identifying Marijuana or Weed Use<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">MARIJUANA, OR WEED, CAN BE CONSUMED<\/span> as a shredded, dry leafy product or as oil and resin. These last two are sold under the names hash or hashish. Hash may be found in flat cakes. Hash oil is amber or brown and may be sold in small glass bottles.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>When you're looking for signs of weed use, you would be looking for small bags of brownish-green leaves that look like herbs, small chunks of a powdery brown substance or very small bottles of amber or brown liquid.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Other signs of weed use are paraphernalia left in a person's room or vehicle. Small pipes, larger complicated water pipes referred to as bongs or hookahs and cigarette-rolling papers or small ends of smoked hand-rolled cigarettes constitute signs of weed use. In states that have legalized medical or recreational marijuana (or nearby states), there may be edibles in the form of cookies, brownies, drinks, candy bars and hard candies.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"stats-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <h4>Physical Signs<\/h4>\r\n <ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n <li>Bloodshot Eyes<\/li>\r\n <li>Fast Heart Rate<\/li>\r\n <li>Lack of Coordination<\/li>\r\n <li>Sleepy, Lethargic<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <h4>Behavioral Signs<\/h4>\r\n <ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n <li>Confusion and Lack of Focus<\/li>\r\n <li>Increased Cravings for Snacks<\/li>\r\n <li>Dropping Studies or Usual Activities<\/li>\r\n <li>Unusually Talkative<\/li>\r\n <li>Secretiveness<\/li>\r\n <li>Misjudging Time<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <h4>Paraphernalia<\/h4>\r\n <ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\r\n <li>Shredded Leafy Debris<\/li>\r\n <li>Small Metal Clips<\/li>\r\n <li>Pipes<\/li>\r\n <li>Very Small Bottles of Oil<\/li>\r\n <li>Cigarette-rolling Papers<\/li>\r\n <li>Eyedroppers<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Effects of Marijuana Use Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Effects of Marijuana Use<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">MARIJUANA'S SHORT-TERM EFFECTS INCLUDE<\/span> distorted perceptions of time and space, increasing the risk of traffic accidents or personal injury. Difficulty thinking and solving problems can impede learning. And since so many people abusing marijuana are high-school and college age, this effect is particularly significant.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Heavy use of marijuana is linked to mental disturbances, including psychosis and schizophrenia. Chronic use coincides with greater incidence of anxiety and depression. And since marijuana potencies have been increasing for the last two decades, there is a greater chance of adverse mental effects when the drug is abused.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"highlight-box\">\r\n <h3 class=\"section-subtitle\">The simple fact is that marijuana today is much stronger than what was used twenty years ago.<\/h3>\r\n <div class=\"stats-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">4%<\/div>\r\n <p>Average THC content in 1983<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">10%<\/div>\r\n <p>Average THC content by 2008<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">25%<\/div>\r\n <p>THC content in hydroponic marijuana<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <p>Samples of hydroponically grown marijuana (grown in liquid, with added nutrients) can have THC contents of 25 percent or more. Hydroponic marijuana is smuggled in from Canada and is grown in indoor sites across the US.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Hidden Dangers Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Hidden Dangers of Marijuana<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">WITH ALL THE PRO-MEDICAL MARIJUANA PUBLICITY<\/span> and the clamoring for decriminalization of this drug, it can be hard to remember that marijuana is indeed damaging and addictive and causes harmful effects. Though they are not headline news, there are serious and harmful effects associated with abusing marijuana.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>But proponents of legalization, decriminalization or medicalization of marijuana do not make this clear to young people so they can make informed choices.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>By ranking marijuana in with medical treatments, the clear implication is that the drug is harmless.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"stats-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">45%<\/div>\r\n <p>Of those going to rehabilitation for weed addiction are under 21 years of age<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">55%<\/div>\r\n <p>When the age is increased to 24 and younger<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <p>So it is important that everyone knows the risks and becomes informed rather than accepting the marketing campaigns without question.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Street Names Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Street Names<\/h2>\r\n <p>There are over 200 slang terms for marijuana including:<\/p>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"street-names-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Weed<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Pot<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Herb<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Grass<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">White Widow<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Bhang<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Mary Jane<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Reefer<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Roach<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Texas Tea<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Dope<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Dagga<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Hemp<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Homegrown<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">J<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Astro Turf<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Ganja<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h3 class=\"section-subtitle\">Hashish<\/h3>\r\n <div class=\"street-names-grid\" style=\"grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(120px, 1fr));\">\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Chocolate<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Hash<\/div>\r\n <div class=\"street-name\">Shit<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Alcohol vs Marijuana Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Alcohol vs. Marijuana<\/h2>\r\n <h3 class=\"section-subtitle\">IS SMOKING A JOINT THE SAME AS DRINKING ALCOHOL? Here are the facts:<\/h3>\r\n \r\n <table class=\"comparison-table\">\r\n <thead>\r\n <tr>\r\n <th>Aspect<\/th>\r\n <th>Alcohol<\/th>\r\n <th>Marijuana<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/thead>\r\n <tbody>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td><strong>Chemical Composition<\/strong><\/td>\r\n <td>Consists of one substance only: ethanol<\/td>\r\n <td>Contains more than four hundred known chemicals, including the same cancer-causing substances found in tobacco smoke<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td><strong>Inhalation Method<\/strong><\/td>\r\n <td>Not inhaled<\/td>\r\n <td>Unlike cigarette smokers, pot smokers tend to inhale deeply and hold the smoke as long as possible to increase the effect of the drug, worsening the damage to the lungs<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td><strong>Immune System<\/strong><\/td>\r\n <td>Alcohol does not damage the immune system<\/td>\r\n <td>THC damages the immune system<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <tr>\r\n <td><strong>Duration in Body<\/strong><\/td>\r\n <td>Alcohol is eliminated from the body in a few hours<\/td>\r\n <td>THC stays in the body for weeks, possibly months, depending on the length and intensity of usage<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n <\/tbody>\r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"warning-box\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">That being said, none of the above minimizes the dangers of alcohol abuse, which can be equally harmful.<\/span> Users, however, need to be aware that the chemicals in marijuana, some of them cancer-causing, remain in the body long after the drug is taken.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Harmful Effects Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Harmful Effects of Marijuana<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF TAKING MARIJUANA INCLUDE<\/span> rapid heartbeat, disorientation and lack of physical coordination, often followed by depression or sleepiness. Some users suffer panic attacks or anxiety.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">Marijuana smoke contains 50 percent to 70 percent more cancer-causing substances than tobacco smoke.<\/span> One major research study reported that a single joint could cause as much damage to the lungs as up to five regular cigarettes smoked one after another. Long-time joint smokers often suffer from bronchitis, an inflammation of the respiratory tract.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>The drug can affect more than your physical health. Studies in Australia linked years of heavy marijuana use to brain abnormalities. This is backed up by earlier research on the long-term effects of marijuana, which indicate changes in the brain similar to those caused by long-term abuse of other major drugs.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>A number of studies have shown a connection between continued marijuana use and psychosis.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"effects-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"effects-card\">\r\n <h3 class=\"effects-title\">Short-term Effects<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Sensory distortion<\/li>\r\n <li>Panic<\/li>\r\n <li>Anxiety<\/li>\r\n <li>Poor coordination of movement<\/li>\r\n <li>Lowers reaction time<\/li>\r\n <li>After an initial up, the user feels sleepiness or depressed<\/li>\r\n <li>Increased heartbeat (and risk of heart attack)<\/li>\r\n <li>Addiction<\/li>\r\n <li>Memory impairment<\/li>\r\n <li>Affecting judgment<\/li>\r\n <li>Weakened ability to learn<\/li>\r\n <li>Reduced coordination<\/li>\r\n <li>Reduced blood pressure<\/li>\r\n <li>Sleepiness<\/li>\r\n <li>Attention problems<\/li>\r\n <li>Altered sense of time and space<\/li>\r\n <li>In high doses, hallucinations, delusions, memory problems and disorientation<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"effects-card\">\r\n <h3 class=\"effects-title\">Long-term Effects<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Reduced resistance to common illnesses (colds, bronchitis, etc.)<\/li>\r\n <li>Suppression of the immune system<\/li>\r\n <li>Growth disorders<\/li>\r\n <li>Increase of abnormally structured cells in the body<\/li>\r\n <li>Reduction of male sex hormones<\/li>\r\n <li>Rapid destruction of lung fibers and lesions (injuries) to the brain, which could be permanent<\/li>\r\n <li>Reduced sexual capacity<\/li>\r\n <li>Study difficulties: reduced ability to learn and retain information<\/li>\r\n <li>Apathy, drowsiness, lack of motivation<\/li>\r\n <li>Personality and mood changes<\/li>\r\n <li>Inability to understand things clearly<\/li>\r\n <li>Long-term psychosis<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"warning-box\">\r\n <h3 class=\"section-subtitle\">Reproductive Effects<\/h3>\r\n <p>Marijuana changes the structure of sperm cells, deforming them. Thus even small amounts of marijuana can cause temporary sterility in men. Marijuana use can upset a woman's menstrual cycle.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Studies show that the mental functions of people who have smoked a lot of marijuana tend to be diminished. The THC in marijuana disrupts nerve cells in the brain affecting memory.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">Weed is one of the few drugs that causes abnormal cell division that leads to severe hereditary defects.<\/span> A pregnant woman who regularly smokes marijuana or hashish may give birth prematurely to an undersized, underweight baby. Over the last ten years, many children of marijuana users have been born with reduced initiative and lessened abilities to concentrate and pursue life goals. Studies also suggest that prenatal (before birth) use of the drug may result in birth defects, mental abnormalities and increased risk of leukemia in children.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Testimonials Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Real Stories, Real Consequences<\/h2>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"testimonial-box\">\r\n <h3 class=\"section-subtitle\">Testimonial: Paul<\/h3>\r\n <p>\"I started using on a dare from a best friend who said that I was too chicken to smoke a joint and drink a quart of beer. I was fourteen at that time. After seven years of using and drinking, I found myself at the end of the road with addiction. I was no longer using to feel euphoria. I was just using to feel some semblance of normality.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Then I started having negative feelings about myself and my own abilities. I hated the paranoia. I hated looking over my shoulder all the time. I really hated not trusting my friends. I became so paranoid that I successfully drove everyone away and found myself in the terrible place no one wants to be in\u2014I was alone. I'd wake up in the morning and start using and keep using throughout the day.\"<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\u2014Paul<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Gateway Drug Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">On the Road to Drug Abuse<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">BECAUSE A TOLERANCE BUILDS UP, marijuana can lead users to consume stronger drugs to achieve the same high.<\/span> When the effects start to wear off, the person may turn to more potent drugs to rid himself of the unwanted conditions that caused him to take marijuana in the first place.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"stats-grid\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">99.9%<\/div>\r\n <p>Of cocaine users began by first using a \"gateway drug\" like marijuana or alcohol<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">85x<\/div>\r\n <p>Youths (12-17) who use marijuana are 85 times more likely to use cocaine<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\r\n <div class=\"stat-number\">62%<\/div>\r\n <p>Of kids who smoke pot before age 15 move on to cocaine<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"testimonial-box\">\r\n <h3 class=\"section-subtitle\">Testimonials: Christian and Veronique<\/h3>\r\n <p>\"I was given my first joint in the playground at my school. I'm a heroin addict now and I've just finished my eighth treatment for drug addiction.\"<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\u2014Christian<\/div>\r\n \r\n <p style=\"margin-top: 2rem;\">\"The teacher in the school I went to would smoke three or four joints a day. He got lots of students to start smoking joints, me included. His dealer then pushed me to start using heroin, which I did without resisting. By that time, it was as if my conscience was already dead.\"<\/p>\r\n <div class=\"testimonial-author\">\u2014Veronique<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Withdrawal Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Marijuana Withdrawal<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">SOME PEOPLE ARGUE THAT MARIJUANA IS NOT ADDICTIVE<\/span> because it does not have dramatic withdrawal symptoms like alcohol or heroin. But this is simply not true. Because marijuana today is much stronger than it was twenty years ago, severe withdrawal symptoms can occur when a user stops using it.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Remember that the symptoms can be stronger or weaker for the person withdrawing, depending on how much weed he was smoking, how long he was smoking and his own unique physical and mental constitution. For example, some people are much more sensitive to drugs and so get higher on less.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"effects-card\">\r\n <h3 class=\"effects-title\">Withdrawal Symptoms<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Irritability<\/li>\r\n <li>Insomnia<\/li>\r\n <li>Anxiety<\/li>\r\n <li>Nightmares<\/li>\r\n <li>Anger and fluctuating emotions<\/li>\r\n <li>Headaches<\/li>\r\n <li>Depression<\/li>\r\n <li>Loss of appetite<\/li>\r\n <li>Craving to continue to use the drug<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Continuing Despite Problems Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Continuing to Smoke Weed Despite Life Troubles<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">PERHAPS A BETTER MEASURE OF ADDICTION<\/span> is whether or not the person experiences harm from the use of this drug but is so compelled to use it and the mental cravings for it are so strong that he continues anyway.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, heavy marijuana abuse is associated with the following problems or effects:<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"effects-card\">\r\n <h3 class=\"effects-title\">Life Problems Associated with Heavy Marijuana Use<\/h3>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Worsening mental and physical health<\/li>\r\n <li>Relationship problems<\/li>\r\n <li>Higher probability of dropping out of school or abandoning goals<\/li>\r\n <li>Lower grades and reduced academic success<\/li>\r\n <li>Increased absences from school or work<\/li>\r\n <li>More workers' compensation claims<\/li>\r\n <li>Less career success compared to peers<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"highlight-box\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">An addicted marijuana user will continue to use the drug despite effects like these.<\/span> It is common for a heavy marijuana smoker to stop caring about the damage and just focus on staying stoned. This is what is called addiction. It applies just as much to marijuana as to crack or meth or pain pills.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- What Are Drugs Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">What Are Drugs?<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">DRUGS ARE ESSENTIALLY POISONS.<\/span> The amount taken determines the effect.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>A small amount acts as a stimulant (speeds you up). A greater amount acts as a sedative (slows you down). An even larger amount poisons and can kill.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>This is true of any drug. Only the amount needed to achieve the effect differs.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>But many drugs have another liability: they directly affect the mind. They can distort the user's perception of what is happening around him. As a result, the person's actions may be odd, irrational, inappropriate and even destructive.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Drugs also block off all sensations, the desirable ones along with the unwanted. So while providing short-term relief from pain, they also wipe out ability and alertness and muddy a person's thinking.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Medicines are drugs that are intended to make your body work better by speeding up, slowing down or changing something about the way the body works. Sometimes they are necessary. But medicines are still drugs: they act as stimulants or sedatives and too much can kill you. If medicines are abused, they can be as dangerous as illegal drugs.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- About Narconon Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">About Narconon<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"text-content\">\r\n <p><span class=\"emphasis\">NARCONON (MEANING \"NO NARCOTICS\")<\/span> drug- and alcohol-rehabilitation program is open to all who desire to end their addictions and lead productive, drug-free lives. The Narconon program not only addresses the debilitating effects of drug abuse on the mind and body, but also helps resolve why a person turned to drugs in the first place. As a result, tens of thousands have graduated from the Narconon Program to new lives free from drug use.<\/p>\r\n \r\n <p>Beyond drug rehabilitation, Narconon's drug-prevention staff have educated millions of school children. Narconon has more than fifty years of drug-education experience with demonstrated effectiveness in keeping young people off drugs.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <!-- Glossary Section -->\r\n <section class=\"content-section\">\r\n <h2 class=\"section-title\">Glossary of Terms<\/h2>\r\n \r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">bronchitis:<\/div>\r\n <p>inflammation of the bronchi (small tubes that carry air from the windpipe into the lungs).<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">clamoring:<\/div>\r\n <p>insistent demanding for something, done in a way that is difficult to ignore.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">crack cocaine:<\/div>\r\n <p>the crystal form of cocaine, which normally comes in a powder form. It is called crack because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated and smoked.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">debilitating:<\/div>\r\n <p>making someone physically or mentally weak.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">decriminalization:<\/div>\r\n <p>the action of eliminating criminal penalties or removing an action or activity from the legal category of criminal offense.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">delusion:<\/div>\r\n <p>a false or mistaken belief or idea about something.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">distortion:<\/div>\r\n <p>an alteration in something perceived (such as an image, sound, smell, etc.) in which the original proportions or other characteristics are changed in some way.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">ethanol:<\/div>\r\n <p>a colorless alcohol made from grain and sugar that is found in alcoholic drinks.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">euphoria:<\/div>\r\n <p>a feeling of great happiness and well-being.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">hallucinations:<\/div>\r\n <p>perceptions of objects that are not really there and the experiencing of sensations without any external cause.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">Indian hemp plant:<\/div>\r\n <p>a plant from which marijuana and hashish are made. It is native to Asia but is grown in many parts of the world.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">irrational:<\/div>\r\n <p>not thinking or acting in a sensible, reasonable way.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">laced:<\/div>\r\n <p>mixed or blended with something.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">leukemia:<\/div>\r\n <p>a cancerous disease of the blood.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">liability:<\/div>\r\n <p>something that causes problems or makes someone less likely to succeed.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">methamphetamine:<\/div>\r\n <p>(also meth or crystal meth) a very strong stimulant drug that produces loss of appetite, rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure, irritability, anxiety, confusion, convulsions and even death. It is highly addictive. Methamphetamine is often manufactured in small, illegal laboratories using extremely toxic chemicals, sometimes including liquid-ammonia fertilizer or camping-stove fuel. The drug usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that dissolves in water or alcohol and can be snorted, smoked or injected.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">muddy up:<\/div>\r\n <p>make something confusing or less clear, figuratively as if stirring mud in water and making it less clear.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">nerve cell:<\/div>\r\n <p>a cell that transmits nerve impulses and is the basic functional unit of the nervous system.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">paranoia:<\/div>\r\n <p>a mental condition in which someone irrationally believes that other people do not like him and are trying to harm him.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">paranoid:<\/div>\r\n <p>irrationally and obsessively believing that other people cannot be trusted and want to cause harm.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">paraphernalia:<\/div>\r\n <p>any equipment, product or material that is used for making, using or concealing drugs.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">PCP:<\/div>\r\n <p>(also called angel dust) abbreviation for phenylcyclohexylpiperidine, a powerful drug that produces feelings of detachment from the surroundings, emotional swings and an altered sense of space and time. With higher doses, hallucinations (visual disturbances and illusions) occur and, in some cases, its use leads to aggressive behavior and suicidal thoughts. The slang name angel dust comes from the powder, or dust, form of the drug. Some forms contain harmful chemicals like hydrochloric acid (a corrosive liquid) and cyanide (a powerful poison) that worsen the destructive effects on the user.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">psychological:<\/div>\r\n <p>of the mind, mental.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">psychosis:<\/div>\r\n <p>a severe form of mental illness in which someone cannot handle himself or his environment well enough to survive and must be cared for to protect others from him or to protect him from himself.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">rational:<\/div>\r\n <p>thinking in a sensible, reasonable way.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">reaction time:<\/div>\r\n <p>the amount of time it takes someone to react to or do something in the environment (or during a test), such as making a decision, solving a problem, etc.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"glossary-term\">\r\n <div class=\"term-title\">schizophrenia:<\/div>\r\n <p>a severe mental disorder in which someone disconnects from reality; 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Users may feel relaxed or euphoric, but also experience confusion, increased heart rate, anxiety, or impaired motor skills.<\/p><p data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"677\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"922\"><strong data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"753\">Can long-term marijuana use lead to addiction or mental health issues?<\/strong><br data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"756\">Yes. Long-term use is associated with cannabis use disorder, increased risk of anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairment\u2014especially in teenagers and young adults.<\/p><p data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"922\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1202\"><strong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"999\">Is marijuana dangerous for teenagers even if it’s legal in some places?<\/strong><br data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1002\">Absolutely. Even if legalized, marijuana poses serious risks for adolescents. The developing brain is especially sensitive to THC, which can interfere with learning, emotional control, and motivation.<\/p><p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1202\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1427\"><strong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1270\">How does marijuana affect school or job performance over time?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1273\">Chronic use can reduce motivation, focus, and memory. This often leads to lower grades, missed opportunities, and a decrease in job performance over time.<\/p><p data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1427\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1667\"><strong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1494\">Are today\u2019s marijuana products more harmful than in the past?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1497\">Yes. 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