People Die From Marijuana
We’re all acutely aware of the simple fact that cannabis (aka marijuana) won’t cause a person to overdose or otherwise stop breathing and therefore die—that’s what the studies have shown us. But, the research is clear that Marijuana has other ways of leading to death.
Now, please understand that Cannabis has component parts that have shown to provide medical benefits, yet, those dosages need to be well-regulated and properly administrated to avoid adverse side-effects. For those addicted to cannabis, Narconon has the technology to free you from this habitual addiction.
Here is a short list of how Marijuana will cause you to kick the bucket:
Heart Attack: NIDA reports that marijuana increases the heart rate by 20 to 100% shortly after smoking, an effect that can last for up to three hours. In one study, it was estimated that marijuana users have a 4.8-fold increase in the risk of a heart attack in the first hour after smoking.
Suicide: Those dependent on marijuana with daily smoking habits have a higher risk of experiencing major depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, according to Researchers at Louisiana State University.
Lung Cancer: A study from New Zealand reports that cannabis smoking may cause five% of the lung cancer cases in that country. Dr. Sarah Aldington of the Medical Research Institute in Wellington presented her study results at the Thoracic Society conference in Auckland on March 26, 2007.
Testicular Cancer: Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that frequent or long-term marijuana use significantly increases a man’s risk of developing the most aggressive type of testicular cancer, nonseminoma. Nonseminoma is a fast-growing testicular malignancy that tends to strike early, between the ages of 20 and 35, and accounts for about 40% of all testicular cancer cases. Dr. Stephen Schwartz stated that researchers are still studying the long-term health consequences of marijuana smoking, especially heavy marijuana smoking and stated, “In the absence of more certain information, a decision to smoke marijuana recreationally means that one is taking a chance on one’s future health.”
Bladder Cancer: While smoking cigarettes is known to be a major risk factor for bladder cancer which is most common among people age 60 and older, researchers are now finding a correlation between smoking marijuana and bladder cancer. In a study of younger patients with transitional cell bladder cancer, Dr. Martha Terriss found that 88.5% had a history of smoking marijuana. Marijuana smoke has many of the same carcinogen-containing tars as cigarettes and may absorb more deeply into the body because marijuana cigarettes are unfiltered and users tend to hold the smoke in their lungs for prolonged periods.
Fatal Vehicle Accidents: The percentage of fatally-injured drivers testing positive for drugs increased over the last five years according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2009, 33% of the 12,055 drivers fatally injured in motor vehicle crashes with available test results, tested positive for at least one drug compared to 28% in 2005. In 2009, marijuana was the most prevalent drug found in this population—approximately 28% of fatally-injured drivers tested positive for marijuana.
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Sources:
- https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/marijuana
- The Dangers and Consequences of Marijuana Abuse from the Department of Justice
- https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drug-impaired-driving
- https://www.fredhutch.org/en.html
- https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/vb4vqm/people-who-smoke-weed-every-day-have-more-suicidal-thoughts-study-says
- http://www.narcononarrowhead.org/get-help/download-drugs-booklet.html
