I've heard it's the equivilant of a pack and a day on your lungs and I've heard it's got no harmful long term smptoms and that it does have them but noone ever says what they are.
Is there trustable data out there?
2006-07-02 12:51:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Smoking marijuana can give you just about every health problem associated with the lungs except lung cancer. Smoking marijuana leaves a bunch of junk in your lungs. Your lungs will gain the health of a 90 year old within a decade of smoking marijuana frequently. Very surprising is that there isn't an increase in risk of lung cancer associated with marijuana. No one is quite sure why.
Memory loss has never been proven. It is still just a theory as far as I've heard.
It can make you paranoid, which leads to more serious mental disorders over time. Smoking marijuana is something that should only be done under medical supervision.
Car accidents are higher than they should be. Smokers of marijuana are of the mistaken opinion that since marijuana is safer than alcohol, there is no risk involved with driving while smoking. Because of this, marijuana is within striking distance of matching alcohol for causing vehicle accidents. Marijuana doesn't impair you abilities as bad as alcohol, but even surveys that believe marijuana shouldn't cause accidents note that there is impairment that can interfere with driving. Marijuana users have taken that assurance entirely out of proportion.
2006-07-04 03:29:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard that during long term use, one can experience depression, but i do not have any sources for that. I do know that there was a study done just recently that concludes that Marijuana actually does not contribute to lung cancer. There is something in the THC that actually prevents it. But of course it does have alot of tar, so go figure.
2006-07-02 12:56:32 · answer #2 · answered by ola1134 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you see below is a web site with an article about long term use of Marijuana. If you type Long Term Effects of Marijuana into your search engine, there are many more articles to read too.
2006-07-02 13:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by fingerpicknboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there's VERY RELIABLE data out there, and I can tell you that if men smoke "large" or relatively large quantities over time, they can develop fatty tissues around their nipples which are very similar to small breasts, as well as fatty tissue in other areas of their bodies that resemble women, such as on your hips or butt or *** or whatever you want to call it. If you don't believe me, do the research to become a licensed chemical dependency counselor. You'll find out for yourself, with all the statistical data to back up what I'm saying. Enjoy the toke. And God Bless you.
2006-07-02 13:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I dont know about data, but both my brothers smoked it for along time, and my one bro said he just was'nt the same adn said he was quiting. My sister in law just had a down syndrom baby. So It is best to not take the chance. Plus think of the money you can save.
2006-07-02 12:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by Charlotte 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Years ago when I lived in Florida supposedly one of the University's did a study on a thirty year old man who smoked the equivalent of two packs of cigarettes per day and followed him for five years. From what I remember at thirty five he had the internal organs of a seventy five year old. Now true or not I don't know. I was a teenager and my parents may have been trying to scare me straight.
2006-07-02 12:59:31 · answer #6 · answered by vixen 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
As a nurse, The effects of any smoke on your lungs is devastating, however, marijuana also effects the testosterone in males and 1. can lower sperm count and change the morphology ( shape etc) of the sperm and 2. Marijuana can cause breast development in males which can be permanent leading to possible surgery to remove the breast.
2006-07-02 12:57:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No one really knows for sure, they say its not addictive but I some folks who will buy it before the bills are paid or food for their kids is bought. Sounds like an addict to me.
2006-07-02 12:58:15 · answer #8 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was planning on getting around to looking this up one day.
2006-07-02 12:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by Hillbillies are... 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
memory loss i quit a year ago and im still forgettin **** like a mofo lol
2006-07-02 12:55:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋