Why Teens Shouldn’t Destroy Their Brains with Marijuana
Teenagers should not smoke marijuana (also known as pot or cannabis) because it affects your health, and ruins your social life. The brain is not fully developed until you are 25 years old, and when a teen is smoking marijuana it will have a bigger affect on this brain then someone in their late 20’s, but there are still a great amount of risks for adults. A major problem pot causes in the undeveloped brain is creating the appeal for other drugs, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse has said that early exposure to cannabis makes the move to more addictive and dangerous drugs such as heroin and meth a greater possibility.
One saying I know is “Quit while you’re ahead,” and here is why that applies to never trying marijuana. It can create symptoms such as distorted perception (sighs, sounds, and touch), increased heart rate, problems with learning and an inability to complete tasks which require memory. Inhaling marijuana creates symptoms such as those listed above and the effects increase as more pot is smoked over extended periods of time. Smoking marijuana has side affects that impair judgment and can lead to death. Marijuana is the most common illegal drug found in drivers who die in car accidents because they thought they were fine and did not realize they should not be driving.
In addition to health risks, marijuana affects teens’ ability to play sports because it affects movement, coordination, and timing. The depression and anxiety created by pot can affect participation in clubs and after school activities and prevent teens from maintaining friendships. A loss of ambition will affect grades which can lead to not getting into college or holding down a job.
According to an anonymous person, “There are a million better things to do than smoking grass”. So teens should go to the beach, go to the movies, play a sport, join a club, and participate in school activities do anything that does not involve smoking marijuana.
Sources:
National Drug Abuse: facts for teens
US Department of Health and Human Services
You did a good job on using surveys and other resources to prove your point.
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