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Short-term Effects
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  • Short-term memory problems
  • Problems with coordination
  • Increased risk of stroke
  • Severe anxiety (including paranoia)
  • Panic
  • Hallucinations
  • Increased risk of heart attack
  • Increased risk of stroke

Long-term Effects

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  • Decline in IQ (up to 8 points)
  • Poor school and/or work performance
  • Impaired thinking and ability to learn and perform complex tasks
  • Lower life satisfaction
  • Addiction
  • Withdrawal symptoms 
  • Potential development of opioid use
  • Financial difficulties
  • Relationship problems, intimate partner violence
  • Decrease in size of the area of the brain responsible for decision-making, impulse control, and learning

Resources


americanaddictioncenters.org
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drugabuse.gov

www.cdc.gov/marijuana/health-effects.html

www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/marijuana








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