ecreased social restraints, paranoia, and hallucinations. For people who already have heart disease, potential cardiac damages will be created. Also, concentration and coordination are reduced. Marijuana also has many long-term effects; depression, the risk of cancer is higher, affects on both male and female hormones, decrease testosterone levels for men (lowers sperm count and difficulty having children), increase in testosterone levels for women (increased risk of infertility), young males may have delayed puberty, young females may have disrupted ovulation and menstrual periods, increased possibility of having a baby with birth defects and/or health problems, digestive problems because of excess acid created in the stomach which causes mild or severe stomach cramps, sexual pleasure is diminished or stops, wanting more marijuana to get same effects, and damages teeth and tissue that protects people from diseases.What type of help is available?To stop the use of marijuana a person must get help from a mental hospital. At the hospital the person will get help to stop the psychological dependence on marijuana.BibliographyDrug Use and Drug Abuse (1979). New York, NY: Beroldine Woods.Grinspoon, M.D., Lester (1971). Maihuana Reconsidered. (2nd ed.) Cambridge, MS: Harvard University Press.Hottinger, Carolyn (1997). Helping Children Make Healthy Choices. (pp.110-111). (4th ed.) Jacksonville, FL: Duval County Schools.Marijuana (1996). Microsoft Encarta 96'.Merki, Ph.D., Mary B., Merki, Ph.D., Don (1994). Health: A Guide toWellness. (pp. 19-22). New York, NY: Macmillan?McGraw-Hill.What are the medical uses of marijuana?Doctors have found a number of medical uses of marijuana. It has been used to stop convulsions, relax muscles, and treat glaucoma. Marijuana even has been used to stop nausea caused by cancer chemotherapy and radiation treatments.Is Marijuana physcally addictive?Marijuana is not phsically addictive. What are the sym...
