Causes of smoking marijuana
Kevin Ramirez
Prof: Romero
Eng 67
2 December 2014
Causes of Smoking Marijuana
Marijuana is used for multiple purposes some of which include medical reasons, temptation and stress, and peer pressure. More than 1 in 3 people in America have tried marijuana at one point in their lives. Though occasional use isn’t usually harmful, pot can affect your body and mind any time it gets into your system. Marijuana brings millions of people relief from the pain they feel from a day to day basis. Medical marijuana use is legal with a doctor’s prescription in 10 states, though this has not stopped the Drug Enforcement Agency from arresting brain cancer patients who use marijuana to ease their pain. Studies show marijuana can be therapeutic in treating nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Anticancer drugs can cause nausea and vomiting, because they irritate the stomach lining and affect the brain parts that control vomiting. In the late 1800s marijuana was often used by doctors for treating migraines and other types of headaches. It binds to receptors found throughout the body’s brain and other parts of the nervous system. Also people that suffer from malnutrition are encouraged to do marijuana only because marijuana has the ability to stimulate your appetite and is known as “having the munchies”. Temptation plays a big role in those who smoke. Those who smoke marijuana often do so in order to induce feelings such as relaxation. The desire to alter moods may be a result of daily stressors, depression or plain old boredom. Stress can also be one of the big main reasons why people abuse this drug. People smoke marijuana to escape reality and forget about the problems and stress they are in. Marijuana is us used as a recreational drug, it help people escape reality. People mostly use this drug to enhance their enjoyment of social situations, to increase their appreciation of music or to appease their desire to just shut down and play video games for a while. Many
Prof: Romero
Eng 67
2 December 2014
Causes of Smoking Marijuana
Marijuana is used for multiple purposes some of which include medical reasons, temptation and stress, and peer pressure. More than 1 in 3 people in America have tried marijuana at one point in their lives. Though occasional use isn’t usually harmful, pot can affect your body and mind any time it gets into your system. Marijuana brings millions of people relief from the pain they feel from a day to day basis. Medical marijuana use is legal with a doctor’s prescription in 10 states, though this has not stopped the Drug Enforcement Agency from arresting brain cancer patients who use marijuana to ease their pain. Studies show marijuana can be therapeutic in treating nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. Anticancer drugs can cause nausea and vomiting, because they irritate the stomach lining and affect the brain parts that control vomiting. In the late 1800s marijuana was often used by doctors for treating migraines and other types of headaches. It binds to receptors found throughout the body’s brain and other parts of the nervous system. Also people that suffer from malnutrition are encouraged to do marijuana only because marijuana has the ability to stimulate your appetite and is known as “having the munchies”. Temptation plays a big role in those who smoke. Those who smoke marijuana often do so in order to induce feelings such as relaxation. The desire to alter moods may be a result of daily stressors, depression or plain old boredom. Stress can also be one of the big main reasons why people abuse this drug. People smoke marijuana to escape reality and forget about the problems and stress they are in. Marijuana is us used as a recreational drug, it help people escape reality. People mostly use this drug to enhance their enjoyment of social situations, to increase their appreciation of music or to appease their desire to just shut down and play video games for a while. Many