read it and weep Highlights: People who smoke marijuana have - TopicsExpress



          

read it and weep Highlights: People who smoke marijuana have changes in their blood vessels that increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, the New England Journal review shows. Although some studies have linked heavy marijuana smoking to lung cancer, the link isn’t totally clear. But marijuana is associated with a variety of lung problems Marijuana causes more car accidents than any other illicit drug... marijuana contributed to 12% of traffic deaths in 2010 Marijuana increases the risk of psychosis, in which people lose touch with reality and may experience delusions, hallucinations and paranoia, Volkow says. Marijuana is also associated with chronic psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia Emergency room doctors are treating more small children for accidental overdoses of marijuana But marijuana also may make the cognitive problems associated with HIV even worse According to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2.7 million people over age 12 meet criteria for addiction to marijuana.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 01:25:50 +0000

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