Short-term side effects refer to the effects that will come into play immediately or within several weeks of taking the prescribed drug. ... Growth suppression and a decline in the body's ability to fight illnesses through the immune system can occur when taking Ritalin. ...
So far the only long-term effects that marijuana has on your body are lung cancer, asthma, psychological dependence, and immune system damage. ... Now he is in drug court for a year and has to attend five NA meetings a week and I think if most teens thought about what it would do to their families then they wouldn't try marijuana. ...
Serious and damaging physical effects can occur to the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, and pre-cancerous and cancerous growths can form to the endocrine and immune systems. ... Set a "quit day", and give yourself a week before that day, so you can do it one more time, and to have to write your plan. ...
