The Truth Behind Caffeine and Marijuana
Across America, coffee shops and convenience stores sell millions of cups of caffeine, a legal and seemingly safe stimulant, every day. Marijuana, on the other hand, only recently became legal for four of the fifty states within the country. Most people immediately believe that because these states belong to the minority, they should not have legalized this drug, and because all states consider caffeine a legal, then caffeine must serve as an acceptable stimulant for people of all ages. Caffeine has more damaging overall effects than marijuana due to the popularity, addictive properties, and undiagnosed deaths associated with this stimulant. “Caffeine is the most commonly used mood-altering drug in the …show more content…
the study, the group states “It is estimated that in North America between 80 and 90 percent of adults and children habitually consume caffeine.” The prevalence of caffeine serves as a reminder that …show more content…
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, “‘As I see in my medical practice, energy drinks are clearly causing symptomatic arrhythmias,’ said Dr. Stacy Fisher, director of complex heart diseases at University of Maryland School of Medicine. ‘These new reports of deaths and other injuries raise the level of concern about the adverse effects of energy drinks.” Many times, doctors fail to diagnose deaths associated with caffeine properly, therefore other causes tend to take the blame for the symptomatic arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. Marijuana, however, has caused no direct deaths according to a study on the annual causes of death within the United States (drugwarfacts). The public needs to recognize these statistics and reevaluate legislative approaches to controlling substance use
Across America, coffee shops and convenience stores sell millions of cups of caffeine, a legal and seemingly safe stimulant, every day. Marijuana, on the other hand, only recently became legal for four of the fifty states within the country. Most people immediately believe that because these states belong to the minority, they should not have legalized this drug, and because all states consider caffeine a legal, then caffeine must serve as an acceptable stimulant for people of all ages. Caffeine has more damaging overall effects than marijuana due to the popularity, addictive properties, and undiagnosed deaths associated with this stimulant. “Caffeine is the most commonly used mood-altering drug in the …show more content…
the study, the group states “It is estimated that in North America between 80 and 90 percent of adults and children habitually consume caffeine.” The prevalence of caffeine serves as a reminder that …show more content…
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, “‘As I see in my medical practice, energy drinks are clearly causing symptomatic arrhythmias,’ said Dr. Stacy Fisher, director of complex heart diseases at University of Maryland School of Medicine. ‘These new reports of deaths and other injuries raise the level of concern about the adverse effects of energy drinks.” Many times, doctors fail to diagnose deaths associated with caffeine properly, therefore other causes tend to take the blame for the symptomatic arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats. Marijuana, however, has caused no direct deaths according to a study on the annual causes of death within the United States (drugwarfacts). The public needs to recognize these statistics and reevaluate legislative approaches to controlling substance use