Submitted by eagles93 on March 17, 2008

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Majuana Use

There are many health risks associated with marijuana use, both physical and psychological. Some of them include; cancer risk through smoke inhalation, cognitive decline through use of marijuana, amotivational syndrome, decline in short-term memory and the ability to register short term memories as long-term memories. Some of the risks are as great as those also associated with cigarettes, such as the cancer risks and tar accumulation in the lungs. The effects that are caused by inhalation are very much true, as with any type of smoke inhaled into the lungs. On the other hand, research has shown that there is not very much decline in cognitive ability due to the prolonged use of...

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