Does Marijuana Cause Health-Related Problems?
Yes. Chronic use can also lead to bronchitis, emphysema, and lung cancer . For example, smoking a single joint is as damaging to the lungs as smoking five tobacco cigarettes. Marijuana smokers absorb almost five times as much carbon monoxide into their bloodstream and inhale three times as much tar as tobacco smokers. Marijuana is known to suppress ovulation and change hormone levels in females and damage the fertility of male users. If women smoke pot while pregnant, they can harm their unborn child. They can also cause fetus abnormalities similar to those of fetal alcohol syndromes. Parents who smoke pot are more likely to have a child with problems such as small head size, irritability, poor growth, and lower infant birth weight. Treatment Even though someone may be dependent on marijuana, chances are he or she will not experience withdrawal symptoms. Usually, hospital stays and medications are not necessary. Outpatient programs resemble alcohol programs; they involve group therapy,
