CANNABIS

DESCRIPTION OF CANNABIS

• Cannabis alters perception and the mood you are in. Cannabis is intended for use as a psychotropic drug.

PHYSICAL SIDE EFFECTS

• Faster heart rate
• Blood shot eyes
• Breathing passages relax
• Rising blood pressure

EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SIDE EFFECTS

• When cannabis is entered into your body, you feel a sense of tranquility, difficulty with memory, and difficulty problem solving.

SOCIAL SIDE EFFECTS

• Decrease in friends
• Memory loss
• Confusion

DANGERS

• Attention is diminshed
• Memory is lost
• Lower grades

PREVENTION AND HELP

• Prevention- if you are offered the drug leave the scene and go home.
• If you are addicted, do not be afraid to get help or tell someone you trust.

SOURCES

• www.drugabuse.gov
• www.livestrong.org
• www.drugfreeworld.org