The Negative Effects Of Marijuana

There are many substances in this world that have negatives effects on us as human beings. The more we come to understand a particular substance, the more familiar we are about it. The mind altering substances are also known as drugs. A drug is described by Webster’s New World Dictionary as, “any chemical agent that affects body processes.” Is marijuana good or bad? Does it have more positive short-term effects than bad? What about the long-term effects? Is there really something that smokers have to be in fear of? By examining both sides of this controversy, a decision can be made if marijuana has more positive or negative effects. More and more people start to become familiar with the known substance without understanding

Short-term marijuana use leads to a drowsiness and relaxing effect. This is why marijuana users have trouble remembering things. A heavy dose of marijuana can decrease the amount of blood pumped into the brain. Marijuana affects the brain 's control over muscles also. Heavy usage of marijuana can have a lasting effect on the user 's short-term memory. The blood flow to the back of the brain is greater than the front, after smoking. This is believed to cause the high sensation the user may feel. The short-term effect of marijuana will increase blood pressure and pulse rate up to 16 points above normal. It will also slow down the digestive processing of food. People who smoke marijuana often will have a below normal pulse rate and blood pressure. A chronic user may experience dizziness or even faint. A user may not even need to be high to experience that, if the person stands up quickly they may faint. Marijuana reduces the mobility of sperm in males. It increases the production of abnormal sperm. Female marijuana users have three times as many defective monthly

The long-term effect of smoking marijuana regularly is close to the effects of a tobacco cigarette smoker, but marijuana is more damaging to the lungs than cigarettes. Though the amount of tobacco consumed by the cigarette smoker is a lot higher than the amount of marijuana a heavy smoker will inhale, the harmful ingredients in marijuana are a lot higher than the amount in tobacco, causing a similar effect on the lungs. Marijuana smoke in the lungs will kill cilia. Cilia moves mucus, dirt and other particles out of the lungs. Also, heavy use will decrease your lung 's defense against bacterial and fungal infections. It does significant damage to the immune system, and it can cause early stages of cancer of the head, neck, esophagus, and lungs. The damage to the immune system can cause the user to get pneumonia or a chest cold more