This PowerPoint presentation summarizes the physical, mental, social, and emotional effects of marijuana use. Physically, marijuana causes rapid heart rate, red eyes, dry mouth, and slow reaction time. Mentally, it can cause short term memory loss, paranoia, and anxiety. Socially, marijuana use is linked to poorer relationships and hanging out with other drug users. The presentation also outlines various treatment programs and statistics about marijuana use and enforcement of drug laws.

1. Jacob Zentner
Wellness
PowerPoint
11-24-11
Marijuana

2. Physical Effects of
Marijuana
 Some of the physical signs include
 Rapid heart rate, red eyes, dry mouth, slow reaction
time, and the munchies,
 These effects will be reduced after 3 or 4 hours
 Although those effects go away in a short period of time
marijuana stays in your system for about 24 hours

3. Mental Effects
 Mental Effects Include things like
 Short term memory loss, paranoia, random thinking,
anxiety, and depression
 Some people may be more effected by these symptoms
than others

4. Social Effects
 Some of the effects are more acceptance of bad
behavior, poor relationships with parents and
friends, and more hanging around with drug using
friends.
 These are just some of the things that can happen to
your social life. Your physical and mental effects
will also effect your social skills.

5. Emotional Effects
 Some examples of emotional effects is aggression,
depressed, and decreased appetite
 For most people when they are smoking marijuana
it makes them happy and relaxed. After awhile
depression kicks in and then some of there other
symptoms.

6. Major Facts
 Marijuana is a mind altering drug.
 It is the most popular drug used in the U.S.
 There are many street names for the drug some
examples include Mary Jane, pot, weed and grass.
 It can be taken in a variety of different ways it can
be smoked or baked into other foods.
 It can lead to long term problems such as
respiratory problems, and an increased risk of lung
cancer

7. Statistics
 More than 200,00 students have been denied
financial aid because a prior conviction.
 13% of illegal drug users are African Americans, but
they make up 67% of those sent to prison.
 Taxpayers lose more than 50 billion dollars each
year to the drug war
 With all the inmates in federal prisons 55% of
inmates are there because of drug offenses

8. Current Laws
 The possession of more than 30 g is considered a
misdemeanor the first time. It is punishable for up
to 1 year in jail and a $5,000 fine.
 The sale of less than 1,000 pounds is considered a
felony and punishable from 1-3 years in prison. And
the fine can be anywhere from $5,000-$25,000
 The sale of 1,000 pounds is considered a felony and
is punishable for 10 years in prison. And your fine is
$100,000.

9. Programs
 Y.O.U, It is a program that help younger people overcome
drugs and alcohol. There website is
http://www.you10.org/youngovercomersunited/youweb.nsf
/webpages/Home+Web+Page?opendocument
 Alpha House, there purpose is to help it’s clients break there
addiction problem. The number you can reach them by is
(412)-363-4220. There website is www.alphahouse.com/
 Discovery House, there purpose is to treat people who have
an addiction to drugs and alcohol. There website is
www.discoveryhouse.com/home/wletter.aspx

10. My ideas/ Suggestions
 One thing I think we should do is to start cracking
down on drug dealers and users more.
 We can make the punishment and fines more
severe so maybe people will think more and not do
it as often thinking that they will get caught.
 Start requiring drug test for all jobs so people will
not be able to do it if they plan on getting a job.
 I foremost think that we should keep it illegal.

11. Creative/Supportive
Actions
 Crack down more on know and suspected drug
dealers. This will help the movement and use of
marijuana.
 Arrest people on the spot for possessing or selling
any amount of marijuana. This will scare people
and they will think more about selling.
 Disguise cops as drug dealers to try and get people
to purchase from them and then book them.
 Post rewards for people to turn drug dealers in. This
will help people financially and it will help to keep
drug dealers business down.

12. Work Cited
 Drugs.com | Prescription Drug Information, Interactions &
Side Effects. Web. 25 Nov. 2011.
<http://www.drugs.com/>.
 "Effects of Marijuana - The Health Effects of Marijuana."
Alcoholism - The Alcoholism Home Page. Web. 25 Nov.
2011. <http://alcoholism.about.com/od/pot/a/effects.-
Lya.htm>.
 "Pa State Laws." Web. 24 Nov. 2011.
 "Striking Weed Statistics." Web. 24 Nov. 2011.
 WebMD - Better Information. Better Health. Web. 25 Nov.
2011. <http://www.webmd.com/>.