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The Effects from Using Cannabis:
Where can I go For Support?
•Addiction
•Withdrawal symptoms for those trying to stop
using it
•Mild cognitive and motor impairment
If you or a friend are using or abusing
substances you need support, here are
some options:
•Increase in heart rate
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High School Counsellor or
Administrator
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Youth Health Centre Coordinator
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Your teachers or coaches
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Your parents
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Your doctor
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IWK/ Emergency
•May make mental health problems worse
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Poison Centre (470-8161)
•Development of early psychosis
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Choices (470-6300)
•Reduced concentration and coordination
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The Kids Help Phone (1-800-6686868)
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Police
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Cobequid Teen Health Clinic (8696131)
•Perceptual and sensory distortions
•Hallucinations
•Paranoia and panic
•Lung problems (including cancer)
•Memory loss
•Difficulty getting pregnant or getting a woman
pregnant
•Harm to the baby during pregnancy
•Depression (sadness)
•Increased appetite
•Decreased inhibitions
•Bloodshot eyes, dry mouth, and dry throat
•Lower testosterone levels and sperm counts in
men
•Increased testosterone in women, which can
cause acne and increased facial and body hair
•Diminished or complete loss of sexual pleasure
•Deteriorating performance at school or at work
•Experiencing a “burn out” characterized by
muddled thinking
•Exposure to illegal drug culture.
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Millwood High
Guidance Office
Sources:
City of Hamilton Public Health and Community
Services (No Year). Cannabis Facts.
Hamilton.
National Crime Prevention Council (No Year).
Marijuana—Common, Dangerous, and Still
Illegal. Washington, DC.
141 Millwood Drive
Lr. Sackville, N.S. B4E 0A1
Ph: (902) 864-7535
Fx: (902) 864-7567
mwhs @ hrsb.ns.ca
What is Marijuana?
Marijuana and
Hash/Hashish come from
the plant Cannabis Sativa.
Marijuana is produced from
the flowering tops and
Hash/Hashish from the resin
of the plant.
Tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC) is the psychoactive
chemical in cannabis. There
are also 460 other
chemicals found in this drug.
Some of the street names
are:
Acapulco gold, ace, bhang,
Colombian, ganja, grass,
hemp, Mary Jane, sinse,
Panama Gold, pot, reefer,
joint, stick, rope, blunts,
smoke, bud, and weed.
Cannabis is illegal:
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It has not been decriminalized.
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It is purchased from criminals and
will bring you closer to criminal
activity.
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Depending on where an individual
is arrested, penalties for
possession, use, and dealing can
be harsh.
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Convicted individuals face fines,
possible imprisonment, a criminal
record, and lost job opportunities.
Cannabis is as harmful as
cigarette smoking:
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Some people will mix marijuana
with cigarettes. This is called a
spliff. When they do this they
are now getting chemicals from
both tobacco and marijuana.
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2 – 3 joints per day are equal to
20 or more cigarettes.
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Marijuana smokers can also
get all the same lung diseases
as cigarette smokers.
Cannabis is natural, but that
doesn’t mean it’s healthy:
Cannabis has an effect on your
ability to drive:
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Smoking cannabis and driving is
as deadly as drinking and driving.
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Research shows that THC can
affect your ability to drive for 5 or
more hours after smoking.
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The government is trying to make
road-side tests for police to use to
be able to tell if someone has used
cannabis before driving.
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Many teens think that because
cannabis is a plant, it is safe
and healthy. This is not true.
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The following drugs come from
plants, and they are not
healthy: tobacco, heroin, and
cocaine.