Either way marijuana use will effect and damage your body throughout your lifetime. Those who smoke a larger amount will most definitely be affected more than those who do not smoke so much. The short-term effects of marijuana vary from one extreme to the other. Short-term effects include impairments in learning, memory, perception, judgment and complex motor skills. "Marijuana can cause difficulty speaking, listening effectively, thinking, retaining knowledge, problem solving and forming concepts. Judgment of speed and time are impaired by this substance also making driving hard and more hazardous (parentingteens.com)." In one study more than 1,000 accident victims at a shock trauma unit were tested. Thirty five percent were found to have detectable levels of marijuana in their blood. The regular use of marijuana with or with out other illicit drugs is correlated with higher levels of fighting, delinquency, arrests and written above health problems. There are also physiological effects of this substance. These include and alteration of the heart rate. It can also result in intense anxiety, panic attacks or paranoia. The daily use of one to three joints appears to produce the same lung diseases and potential cancer risk as smoking five times as many cigarettes. The long-term effects are slow and confused thinking, memory impairment, and risk of chronic bronchitis, lack of motivation, cancer, and problems in the respiratory system problems in the immune system as well as problems in the reproductive system. "There are 205,825 new users of marijuana since January 1, 2000 (N I of Health 4)." Someone who is high on marijuana seems to be dizzy, has trouble walking and becomes silly and giggly for no apparent reason. They may also have bloodshot eyes and have the munchies (gorges on food). People that are high also have a hard time remembering things that just happened and get very sleepy after a couple of hours.
