Marijuana

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Marijuana
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What Is Marijuana?

• Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit
  drug considered a soft drug, it consists of the
  dried leaves of the hemp plant smoked or chewed
  for euphoric effect.

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Immediate Effects Of Smoking Marijuana

• Faster heartbeat
• Faster pulse rate
• Bloodshot eyes
• Dry mouth
• Dry throat
• Impair short-term memory

• Alter sense of time
• Reduce ability to do things that require
  concentration, swift reactions, and good
  coordination

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Long-Term Effects Of Smoking Marijuana

• May cause cancer
• May cause addiction
• Reflexes and thinking may be slowed
• Increases heart rate by 50
• May irritate the lungs and damage the way they
  work

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When You Use Drugs Its Like Frying Your Brain
Like An Egg!

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Life's Better Without Marijuana!!!!
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Sources

• Why I Won't Do Drugs (A Sunburst Title) .
  Sunburst(1992). Retrieved November 9, 2006,
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• http//office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.
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