Doctors and Marijuana “It is easier to prevent bad habits than to break them” – Benjamin Franklin. Drugs have affected the lives of my friends and families, specifically the use of marijuana of which a close relative had passed away under the influence of marijuana while driving. This drug is a psychoactive drug that affects the mind in a significant way by affecting an individual’s perception, mood, consciousness, or behavior. Marijuana is a drug that has become a controversial topic concerning its medical use. The legalization of marijuana for medical reasons is an inadequate reason compared to its adverse affects and should be illegal as it causes more complications for the body rather than assisting in recuperation.
General use of smoked marijuana holds a low health risk with little to no cases of lung cancer or emphysema, but can still cause significant damage to the respiratory system. An article called “What are Marijuana’s Effects on Lung Cancer?” by the NIDA or National Institute on Drug Abuse describe “Marijuana smoke, like tobacco smoke, is an irritant to the throat and lungs and can cause a heavy cough during use”. The NIDA further discusses marijuana to cause “large airway inflammation, increased airway resistance, and lung hyper inflation”. It is evident that smoking marijuana …show more content…
Medical Marijuana can be found to have many exceptional health benefits, but the amount of risk outweighs these opportunities. Knowing the scale of marijuana’s opportunities and dangers is beneficial as its medical use has been one of the many most controversial topics of the world. Everyone around the world hold opinions towards this ongoing debate, and everyone should be just as equally informed in detail of what marijuana can do. Writing this essay I was able to educate myself upon both ends of the subject and decide for myself which side I
General use of smoked marijuana holds a low health risk with little to no cases of lung cancer or emphysema, but can still cause significant damage to the respiratory system. An article called “What are Marijuana’s Effects on Lung Cancer?” by the NIDA or National Institute on Drug Abuse describe “Marijuana smoke, like tobacco smoke, is an irritant to the throat and lungs and can cause a heavy cough during use”. The NIDA further discusses marijuana to cause “large airway inflammation, increased airway resistance, and lung hyper inflation”. It is evident that smoking marijuana …show more content…
Medical Marijuana can be found to have many exceptional health benefits, but the amount of risk outweighs these opportunities. Knowing the scale of marijuana’s opportunities and dangers is beneficial as its medical use has been one of the many most controversial topics of the world. Everyone around the world hold opinions towards this ongoing debate, and everyone should be just as equally informed in detail of what marijuana can do. Writing this essay I was able to educate myself upon both ends of the subject and decide for myself which side I