Chapter 7 In Drug Education (Marijuana)

Front 1

Marijuana became popular in

Back 1

the 1960's

Front 2

Psychological and behavioral effects of Marijuana

Back 2

1. Feelings of euphoria and well-being
2. Increased awareness of surroundings
3. Slowing down in the perception of time
4. Impairments in attention memory
5. Fragmented speech
6. Impaired driving ability

Front 3

Marijuana Effects on driving

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Does not slow reaction time but difficulty lies in the ability to...
1. Attend to peripheral information
2. Make appropriate response while driving

Front 4

Marijuana Effects on the Brain

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1. Problem Solving Ability
2. Memory
3. Learning
4. Gives the user shorter attention span
5. Affects Judgment
6. A motivation syndrome (lower motivation)
7. Twice the depression with weekly use

Front 5

Other potential effects of marijuana

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1. may contain up to 4 times the cancer causing tar as 1 cigarette
2. Marijuana is addictive physiological and psychological

Front 6

Medical Uses of marijuana

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1. Nausea
2. Wight Loss
3. Aids Wasting
4. Pain