Module 4

Marchea Hedgespeth
January 10, 2011
46th District Court
Probation Department

Causes and Effects of Marijuana


In today’s society, so many teens are trying the use of marijuana.   It is the most widely used drug used by teens today.   There is a larger amount and much stronger patience available to teenagers today.   IN many cases marijuana can also be laced with different drugs that can have a lasting effect on our youth also.   There are so many kids using marijuana at such an early age, and there is a study where as the earlier the kids start using marijuana the more likely hood that they start experimenting with or dependent on other drugs later in life.

There are many reasons that teenagers start experimenting with drugs.   Some kids start using because they see their older sister or brother using or just the peer pressure from being around friends and want to fit in with the rest of the crowd.   Some teens feel it is cool to use marijuana because they need to escape from the problems at school or in their home life.  

There are many different side effects of the usage of marijuana.   Some teenager’s exhibit dizziness and have trouble walking where as other might have blood shot red eyes and be very silly for no reason.   Then you also have the teens you start having moochings as you would call it and start eating many sweets or whatever is near.  

The way marijuana affects teenagers, very dependent on how potent the marijuana is.   What the user expects to happen.   Whether the user is dinking alcohol or using other drugs and the user previous amount of consumptions was used earlier.   Then there are some people you no effects from marijuana the first time they try it.   Then you have the first time users that become paranoid or feeling dizzy.

Often marijuana users develop breathing problems such as a chronic cough and a lot of wheezing.   After doing much research it is known to have the same cause and effects as tobacco when it comes to...