How Does Marijuana Affect Academic Performance

Marijuana effect on college student’s academic performance

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background of Study

The use of drugs is often associated with College and University students, approximately 80 percent of U.S college students have abused alcohol and 28 percent of college students smoke tobacco, once in every 22 college students uses marijuana daily or near daily. Drugs abuse has always been a common topic to study and investigate as student’s academic performance were highly influence by drugs. Students who are associated with drugs usually face academic performance problems like lack of concentration, skipping classes, and delay enrollment.

Few of the popular drugs that are commonly consumed by college students and university students are alcohol,

Additionally, the use of marijuana had increased moderately in Malaysia throughout the years, this might affect the standard of Malaysian academic performance and the living standard of Malaysian. Few factors have pointed out that the purpose of this research is important to investigate if marijuana will affect the grades of student in college. 1.4 Research Question

1. How marijuana affect student’s cognitive development?

2. Does marijuana socially effect on students?

1.5 Significance of study The findings of this study can raise awareness for college student to think twice before consuming marijuana, make sure students know the consequences after using it. Also, this research might reduce social problem indirectly as students realize the bad effect after consuming marijuana and other drugs. However, marijuana is considered as a drug in Malaysia, it is illegal to use in Malaysia.

2.0 Literature Review

2.1 Poor academic

find it c: These conclusions are similar to past research that reported the strong connection between academic performance and drug use.

Henry, Smith and Caldwell (2007) researched on the usage of marijuana on academic performance among rural adolescents. 571 male and female from 7 different schools, ranging from sixth to ninth grade. The students were assessed for 3 years. Survey forms were given 4 times after a period of time. The researchers concluded that poor academic achievers and students whose academic achievement has deteriorated are more likely to turn to the use of marijuana.

In another research done by Arria, Caldeira, Bugbee and Vincent (2015) between the relationship marijuana use and academic consequences, they made a connection between skipping class, grade point average (GPA) and the use of marijuana. This study tested the direct and indirect effects of marijuana use on GPA. 1253 college students participated in a 8 annual assessment. The researchers found that frequent use of marijuana over time contributed directly to decreases in