by Claudia Campos
311healthbeat.blogspot.com
Marijuana is illegal but college students do not seam to care. They find ways to experiment with this drug that according to Anthony Cabangun article, "Confessions of a Substance Abuser: College Males speak About Motivations and Behavioral Risks for Drug Use" which can be found at www.csulb.edu/hrc, students have a risk of developing dependence on other drugs if they have experimented with Marijuana.
Marijuana is used for medical purposes to suppress nausea and pain in cancer patients. Students who use Marijuana also participate in risky health behavior. Marijuana changes brain chemicals and makes users vulnerable to other deadlier drugs such as alcohol and cocaine. Risk can be psychological, emotional and physical. Long term damage to the brain and body are irreversible and drinking, smoking, sexual intercourse are all behaviors connected to this drug that alters behavior and ability to control impulse. Brain damage and sensory along with good judgement go out the window and users of the drug may develop dependency.
Long Beach State offers workshops and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs program is available for student's interested in advice and help. www.csulb.edu/hrc has more information and resources for those interested.
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