Muide, leidsin selle ->"Last, but certainly not least, there are strong links between marijuana use, violence and other criminal activity"
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"Consultant psychiatrist Robin Murray says that up to 80 per cent of new patients at psychiatric units have a history of smoking cannabis. Yet people aren't aware of the risks this drug poses to users' mental health, let alone the heightened risk of lung and other cancers."
Muuseas, kanepi suitsetamise korral olevat tavasuitsuga (sama suitsude kogus ja aeg, mille jooksul tarvitatakse) võrreldes 20-kordne risk kopsuvähi tekkeks. Tuletaks ka meelde, et tänapäeva kanep on tunduvalt kangemaks aretatud võrreldes esialgse kanepiga.
"i am living proof that marijuana is a dangerous drug. It is almost killing me until i stopped hopefully for good 21 days ago. I write this because i believe it is helpful to my progress to recovery. I am here to tell you that marijuana is extremely addictive. I am 46 years old, been smoking daily since age 14. I have never gone more than 60 days in my adult life not smoking pot, and most of the time it is morning bong hit upon waking up, and then smoking every 2 hours or so, to late night bong hit just before bed. I have suffered financially, economically, psychologically, and emotionally over this very disgusting substance. I have episodes of chronic coughing and choking. I have now not smoked for 22 days and still have feelings of severe depression, anxiety, pain, and the feeling that life is just not worth living. anyone telling you marijuana is harmless is in total denial of the truth"
"According to information published by the Brookhaven National Laboratory, THC residues are stored in the fat cells of the body, and therefore is harder to eliminate."
"Heavy abusers of marijuana were found to suffer damage to social life, work or career status and cognitive ability. Schoolwork and the achievement of goals were also found to suffer."
"We would be wise as a society not to underestimate the destructive nature of marijuana. It is a powerful and addictive substance that is a gateway drug to other controlled substance abuse."
"According to the Drug Abuse Warning Network, in 2009, there were 376,467 marijuana related admissions into hospital emergency rooms (a 700 percent increase since 1995.)"
"According to the Department of Health and Human Services TEDS (Treatment Episode Data Set), in 2008 there were 346,554 admissions of people into drug treatment programs who stated that marijuana was their primary drug of addiction (a 270% increase since 1992.) "
"~ According to a major study of motor vehicle collision victims in a regional Trauma Unit in Toronto , marijuana was the most commonly found drug in impaired drivers other than alcohol! (Addiction Research Foundation.)"
"~ According to a comprehensive study, marijuana smokers are four times more likely to report symptoms of depression - including suicidal thoughts - as compared to those who never used the drug! (American Journal of Psychiatry, December 2000.)"
" In a comprehensive study reported in the international journal Lancet, drugs were examined for degree of harmfulness across 16 criteria. Cannabis was found to have negative and harmful consequences in 15-of-the-16 criteria studied."
http://www.councilonalcoholism.net/images/Page%204%20Physical%20Dangers%20&%20Birth%20Defects.pdf
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/06/21/backstrom/
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/06/21/backstrom/
http://www.councilonalcoholism.net/Marijuana.htm