THE TRUTH ABOUT MARIJUANA

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THE TRUTH ABOUT MARIJUANA

• Presentation for College Freshmen
• Regarding Marijuana
• Kimberly Loliva, Erin Rosaasen
• Lacie McCall, Kristin Skelton
• Ch. 26, Illegal Drugs, Lesson 3

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DRUG DEFINITIONS

• Definitions
• Drug
• Drug Use
• Drug Misuse
• Drug Abuse
• Types of Marijuana
• Marijuana
• Hashish
• Hashish Oil

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Drug

• Drug
• Any substance, natural or artificial, other than
  food, that by its chemical nature alters
  structure or function in the living organism.

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Drug Use

• Drug Use
• The use of any of these substances

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Drug Misuse

• The use of a non-prescription drug or substances
  for purposes other than those intended by the
  manufacturer.
• The use of prescribed drugs in greater amounts
  than, or for purposes other than those prescribed
  by a physician.

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Drug Abuse

• The use of a substance in a manner, amounts, or
  situations such that the drug use causes problems
  or increases the chances of problems occurring.

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GAME TIME!!!
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INSTRUCTIONS

• Each student has three cards with the words use,
  misuse, and abuse on them.
• A scenario will be read.
• Hold up card that matches the scenario.
• Does the scenario describe drug use, drug misuse,
  or drug abuse?
• Any questions??

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Scenario 1

• Your friends mom has cancer and goes to
  chemotherapy every Monday. The doctor prescribed
  that after her chemo session, she smokes
  Marijuana to help ease her pain and help her eat.
• Drug Use

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Scenario 2

• Your friends mom has cancer and goes to
  chemotherapy every Monday. Initially, she smokes
  marijuana after her session, which is what her
  doctor prescribed. She begins to smoke more and
  more everyday. On Tuesday, she forgets to pick
  Billy up from school.
• Drug abuse

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Scenario 3

• You have not been sleeping well lately because
  school has been so stressful, so you smoke
  marijuana before you go to bed to help you get a
  good nights sleep.
• Drug Misuse

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Scenario 4

• You are at a party and offered weed brownies.
  Everyone else is eating them, so you decide to
  join in. You realize its getting late, and you
  have to get home for early morning class, so you
  decide to drive home.
• Drug Abuse

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Scenario 5

• Suzy has a stressful day at work. She comes
  home, relaxes on her porch, and smokes a joint.
• Drug use/Drug misuse

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Marijuana

• Green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded
  leaves, stems, seeds and flowers of the cannabis
  plant
• Contains over 400 chemicals
• THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the primary
  chemical
• Also known as pot, weed, herb, grass, Mary Jane,
  or chronic.

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Hashish

• Sticky concentrated resin from the leaves and
  stems of the cannabis plant

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Hashish Oil

• Thick dark, tar-like substance
• Obtained by boiling marijuana plants in alcohol,
  filtering the solids out and allowing the liquid
  to be evaporated.

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Routes of Administration

• Usually smoked
• May be used alone or combined with other
  substances
• Smoked through joints or bongs
• May be placed in food items
• Teas
• Brownies

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EFFECTS ON MARIJUANA

• General Effects
• Short-Term Effects
• Long-Term Effects
• Symptoms of Overdose
• Effects on Learning
• Effects on Driving
• Effects on Pregnancy

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General Effects

• When smoked
• Effects felt within minutes, peaking in 10-30
  minutes, and lingering 2-3 hours
• When eaten
• Effects felt within 30-60 minutes, peaking 2-3
  hours, and lingering 3-5 hours

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Short-Term Effects

• Problems with memory and learning
• Trouble with thinking and problem solving
• Distorted perception (sights, sounds, time,
  touch)
• Increased heart rate
• Anxiety
• Increased appetite

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Long-Term Effects

• Cancer
• Impairment of T-cells in lung immune defense
  system
• Lung and airway problems
• Daily cough and phlegm
• Frequent chest cold
• Amotivational Syndrome
• Lack of concern about life's consequences

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Symptoms of Overdose

• Fatigue
• Paranoia
• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Possible psychosis

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Effects on Learning

• Students
• Receive lower grades
• Are less likely to graduate from high school
• Score lower on standardized tests of verbal and
  mathematical skills
• Critical skills related to attention, memory, and
  learning are significantly impaired

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Effects on Driving

• Marijuana may affect
• Alertness
• The ability to concentrate
• Coordination
• Reaction time
• The ability to judge distance

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Effects on Pregnancy

• Babies born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy
  were shorter, weighed less, and had smaller head
  size
• THC is passed to baby through breast milk
• Breast milks THC is more concentrated than that
  of the mothers blood.

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Medical Uses

• Treatment of nausea and vomiting
• Certain cancer treatments
• AIDS patients
• As an appetite stimulant for HIV/AIDS, cancer,
  and eating disorder patients
• Treatment of glaucoma symptoms

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Societies Views on Marijuana

• People believe that..
• using marijuana is detrimental to your health
• since Marijuana is illegal, it should be avoided.

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Societies Views on Marijuana

• People believe that
• marijuana is a gateway drug to other more
  dangerous and addictive drugs.
• marijuana causes people to make bad decisions

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Societies Views on Marijuana

• People believe that
• marijuana is acceptable to use when prescribed
  for medical purposes
• marijuana does neither harm nor good

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Potential Challenges

• Peer pressure
• Feeling out of the in-crowd
• Conflicting ideas and values with marijuana users

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Potential ChallengesStatistical Graph
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THE END

• Do you have any questions?