Is Smoking Weed Bad for You?

Many people think that Weed or Marijuana helps them cope and de-stress. But is it?

 

Research on the long-term effects of marijuana abuse indicates some changes in the brain, similar to those seen after long-term abuse of other major drugs.
For example, cannabinoid withdrawal in chronically exposed animals leads to an increase in the activation of the stress-response system and changes in the activity of nerve cells containing dopamine. Dopamine neurons are involved in the regulation of motivation and reward, and are directly or indirectly affected by all drugs of abuse...

In simple terms, being a pothead and smoking up all the time can lead to long-term side-effects. Long-term marijuana abuse can lead to addiction, i.e., compulsive drug-seeking and abuse despite its known harmful effects upon social functioning in the context of family, school, work, and recreational activities.

Long-term marijuana abusers trying to quit report irritability, sleeplessness, decreased appetite, anxiety, and drug craving, all of which make it difficult to quit. These withdrawal symptoms begin within about 1 day following abstinence, peak at 2-3 days, and subside within 1-2 weeks following drug cessation.

A number of studies have shown an association between chronic marijuana use and increased rates of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and schizophrenia. 

Following what is being researched Marijuana also smells a lot and why would you want to smell bad?

 

Plus many people after getting use to Weed start to smoke stronger and higher class drugs that is bad and can kill you after a period of time smokes and taking them.