EDUCATION

Consequences of MARIJUANA use

How does marijuana influence your health?

EDUCATION: Special hospital for addiction treatment

PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES OF MARIJUANA USE

• Heart• Brain• Respiratory system, lungs, bronchitis (asthma)• Immune system• Reproductive system• Can cause cancer(malignancies risk)

EDUCATION: Special hospital for addiction treatment

PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF MARIJUANA USE

• Memory disorders and learning difficulties• Dullness and confusing thoughts• Memory damage• lack of motivation(Amotivational syndrome)• Aggression and panic attacks• Prolonged use can cause hallucinations, illusions, identity crisis• It can influence onset of schizophrenia in certain individuals

EDUCATION: Special hospital for addiction treatment

COMMUNAL CONSEQUENCIES

• Bad grades and lack of interest for education (grades deteriorating, frequent absence, laziness)

• Violent tendencies, fights

• Confrontations with peers ( abandoning old friends )

• Difficulties with family members( lying, cheating, stealing, conflicts, absence from home)

• Deviant behavior, criminal tendencies and violations

EDUCATION: Special hospital for addiction treatment

SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES

1. CONSEQUENCES THAT AFFECT FAMILY

• Communication – establishing abnormal communication patterns

• Emotional relationship – instability as a basic characteristic

• Family roles – inability to maintain family roles

• Financial troubles – Constant existential fear, day to day survival

• Distortion of social ties – abandoning old friendships

• Unstable psychological environment in addict’s family

EDUCATION: Special hospital for addiction treatment

2. PROFFESIONAL CONSEQUENCES

• Reduced learning capabilities

• Unemployment

• Unproductiveness

3. CRIMINAL AND OTHER SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES

• Aggressiveness, rage outburst, uncaused rebellion

• Higher rate of deviant behavior – nearly criminal

• Tendency towards crime, theft, marijuana dealing

• Causing traffic accidents especially when using with alcohol

• Seriously disrupting capabilities : caution, focus, coordination and capabilities for swift reaction.

EDUCATION: Special hospital for addiction treatment