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ARRoGANT CoURiERS WiTH ESSaYS
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Grade Level: Type of Work Subject/Topic is on:
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[ ]6-8 [ ]Class Notes [Dangerous Effects of ]
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[x]9-10 [ ]Cliff Notes [Marijuana ]
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[ ]11-12 [x]Essay/Report [ ]
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[ ]College [ ]Misc [ ]
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Dizzed: o4/95 # of Words:1393 School: ? State: ?
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ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>Chop Here>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ>ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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Is Marijuana Dangerous to your Physical Health?
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Recreational use of marijuana has been going on for many years, and
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like cigarettes many people refuse to listen to health reports. More and
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more reports are coming out on the effects of marijuana on the body. Just
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how harmful marijuana can be is questionable. Some health reports state
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that it is very detrimental to the body while others are explaining how
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chemicals extracted from the marijuana plant are being used as medication.
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The problem is, just what are the effects, and how bad is it for someone
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who uses this drug?
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I have picked this topic because I am very interested in the effects
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of marijuana on the body. It is commonly known that marijuana is a widely
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used drug. Many movies depict people having a great time, smoking
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marijuana, and laughing as hard as they can. But is this really what is
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behind the drug? Without looking at health reports, one may think so. If
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so many people use it, how can it be bad for you? After seeing so much
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positive feedback about marijuana, it would really be nice to see just what
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is behind this mysterious plant.
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In this paper, the researcher will explore whether or not marijuana is
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harmful to your physical health. It will be shown that marijuana is
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popular and that many people may not know what they are taking into their
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bodies. It will be shown just what parts of the body marijuana effects and
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how it effects them. The main purpose of this collection of information is
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to see just what marijuana does to the body and to determine whether the
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effects are good, bad, or a combination of both. Many different areas of
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research will be used.
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The report "Marijuana Retains Popularity Despite Anti-drug Attitudes"
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in The Dallas Times Herald by the Associated Press shows just how popular
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marijuana remains despite health warnings. A 40-something woman referred to
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as Ruth has a little something to say. "It's a very nice high," she said.
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"Often in these drug stories, people forget to mention that part" (The
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Associated Press, A-6). Ruth is among the 17 million Americans who use
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marijuana regularly. Part of the reason for marijuana's popularity is its
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cheap price. John, a scientist who uses the drug says an ounce can cost
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him from $40 to $100 (The Associated Press, A-6). Another reason for its
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popularity that is that "the cops basically ignored it" a few years ago,
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said Bill FitzGerald, of the County Attorney's Office (The Associated
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Press, A-6). Today, the county boasts a "Do Drugs, Do Time" program
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targeting all drug users (The Associated Press, A-6).
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"Marijuana: Is there a new reason to worry?", an article in the March
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88 issue of American Health by Winifred Gallagher had a lot to say about
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just what parts of the body marijuana effects. The majority of the effects
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of marijuana are caused by a chemical called THC
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(delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). Marijuana, when smoked, enters the body
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though the lungs and is passed to the blood stream. According to Doctor
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Billy martin, a professor of pharmacology at the Medical College of
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Virginia, THC seems to turn on a number of biological systems (Gallagher,
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92). Harvard's Dr. Norman Zinberg studied a group of marijuana smoker and
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concluded that "essentially, marijuana doesn't cause psychological problems
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for the occasional user" (Gallagher, 92). Heavy use however, is thought to
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create a lack of motivation, or commonly called "burn-out". New York
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Hospital's Millman prefers the term "aberrant motivation" to describe the
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inert attitude of some heavy smokers" (Gallagher, 92).
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"The Health Hazards of Marijuana," a report in the September 1990
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issue of World & I by Gabriel G. Nahas was very informative on the damage
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caused by marijuana. Marijuana effects memory and behavior. "Marijuana
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really interferes with short-term memory," says Dr. Richard Schwartz or
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Georgetown University, and memory loss is one of the main problems with
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kids who smoke pot" (Nahas, 287). Marijuana also effects the immune
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system. Guy Cabral of the Medical College of Virginia reported that THC
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impairs the competence of calls to destroy virus infected cells and tumor
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cells (Nahas, 293). Marijuana also has devastating effects on human mental
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development, and cause metal disorders.
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An article in Newsday on August 14, 1990 by Jamie Talan called
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"Marijuana as Medicine" had something completely different to say. New
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findings "give the study of cannabinoids (the family of chemicals in
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Marijuana) a new respectability", said Donald Moss, professor of psychology
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at the University of Texas (Talan, D1). Miles Herkenham, chief of
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functional neuroanatomy at the National Institution of Mental Health says
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the new findings "allow us to design drugs that have very selective
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effects" (Talan, D6). Herkenham also discovered that there are several
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receptor sites in the brain that control motor functions, learning and
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memory. Hence, marijuana may be useful in treating a problem in many of
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those areas.
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Based on the information gathered, I have concluded that the effects
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of marijuana on the body are very detrimental. Marijuana's effects on
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memory and the immune system can be very disastrous. For someone still in
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school, a good memory is needed, along with much motivation. Marijuana
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attacks both of these elements in the body and can really hurt a hard
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working student.
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It seems however, most of the complications that were brought up occur
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mostly in heavy, chronic users. I am sure that along with these
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complications, the same complications as with cigarette smoking come up.
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Occasional use of marijuana doesn't seem to cause many problems. However,
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as with any drug, the user can become accustomed to its use and not be able
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to function properly. So even occasional use can lead to disaster.
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Marijuana effects many different parts of the body in many ways.
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Being that marijuana is fat-soluble, it can remain in the body for over
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4-weeks after use. Researchers are unable to determine what the chemicals
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are doing to the body while they remain there over this period of time.
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This just proves that there is much more research to be done, and that in
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the future it may be seen that marijuana is much more dangerous than even
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shown in this paper.
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As for using marijuana as medicine, I think the same goes as above. A
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lot more research has to be done on the side effects of THC before any real
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use can be done. There have been many drugs up to now that have seemed
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useful, but in the end have caused more harm to the body than good.
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Health Implications
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I think that marijuana use effects myself and my peers very much. As
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I go to parties and the such, it can be seen that drug use is around, no
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one can deny it. Its scary to see just what some people are doing to
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themselves, and they don't even know it.
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I think that if some of the marijuana users took some time to read
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this, and many of the other reports on the effects of marijuana, they would
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think twice before lighting up next time. Maybe they will wonder just what
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harm they have done to their body already.
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Many people that smoke marijuana have the effects that are discussed
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in this paper. Its can plainly be seen, their lack of motivation and kind
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of "spaceyness" that is commonly associated with marijuana smoking. I
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often wonder what these people would be like if they stopped their use and
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allowed themselves to rid their body of the THC and its by-products.
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Marijuana use is still very popular throughout the United States, and
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the fact that people are not educated enough about its effects is very
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detrimental. These people are hurting themselves, and they don't know (and
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many just don't care) what they are doing to their bodies. If marijuana
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use was to grow too much, we may have a country of unmotivated people, with
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many more health problems due to their immune deficiencies. Where will we
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be then?
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Works Cited
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The Associated Press, "Marijuana retains popularity despite anti-drug
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attitudes", Dallas Times Herald, p.A-6, November 18, 1990.
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Gallagher, Winifred, "Marijuana: Is there a new reason to worry?",
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American Health, p.92-104, March 1988.
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Nahas, Gabriel G., "The Health Hazards of Marijuana", World & I, p.286-293,
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September, 1990.
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Talan, Jamie, "Marijuana as Medicine", Newsday, Discovery Section, p.1,6-7,
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August 14, 1990.
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