Effects Of Marijuana On Young Age

Marijuana is the frequently used illegal drug by the chilgren. Because of the usage of Marijuana, the kid will get depressed mentally, even the respiratory system gets damaged. Most of the people will use marijuana for the recreational purposes. But most of them are unaware about the effects which will result due to increase consumption of marijuana.

According to a new study that the teenagers and the children who smoke marijuana will face more risk of depression when compared with the other drugs. Risks of depression, anxiety disorders are being associated with the marijuana usage among children. If the teenager of age of about 17 years uses Marijuana, then the teenager may or may not suffer with the depression during that ages, but stains of depression will result later on.

Effects of Smoking Marijuana on teenagers:

• Smoking Marijuana will result in the problems related to the respiratory system, chronic cough and also the infections of the respiratory system will be caused.
• Psychotic illness will be resulted because of smoking Marijuana. Impairment of the attention and memory will occur. Due to that performance will be decreased.
• When compared to the immune system of the adults , the immune system of the younger ones will be delicate. Because of this various ailments will occur like colds, diarrhea etc. The THC content which is present in the Marijuana will damage the immune system of the children and teenagers.

Impact of Marijuana on Driving

Apart from the other drugs Marijuana influences a lot on the functions of the brain just like the alcohol. But it does not play a significant role in the crashes of the vehicle when compared to the alcohol. It creates a mild effect on the psychomotor skills.

According to the conclusions given by the US Department Of Transportation study: As the THC dose of Marijuana increase, the impairment of the road tracking also increases. Marijuana smoking which delivers THC up to 300 ug/kg dose also impairs slightly to maintain a constant headway.

Marijuana will result in the dangerous acts like distorted perceptions, decrement in the concentration etc. Thus the driver becomes inefficient for accomplishing the tasks in driving.

A highly potent psychoactive substance called THC is being present in the Marijuana. If a person takes Marijuana then that harmful substance enters initially into the blood stream and gets distributed and finally enters into the brain. Stimulation of the cannabinoid receptors in cell membranes of the brain is being done by the THC and other chemicals which are present in the marijuana. These receptors will change the physical and the mental activities like short term memory, coordination, psychomotor abilities.

If both the alcohol and the Marijuana are consumed at a time then their effect will be much more devastating. Effect of Marijuana smoking will be lost within 24 hours. Irregular responses towards sights and sounds are being observed after the consumption of the Marijuana. It adversely affects the hand and the eye coordination.

Although the driving process is a usual and regular process, drug abuse has a lot of impact on driving.