Weed is the most widely used and abused illicit drug in the world. It is known by many other names like pot, cannabis, marijuana, and some others, depending on which part of the world they come from and in what form they are sold. Weed is smoked while some other forms may be chewed or even brewed into a tea.
Can smoking weed kill you?
Weed is one of the softer and milder drugs in the sense that it is not as strong as some other drugs like heroin and cocaine. This is why it almost never happens that an individual overdoses on weed because you would need an extremely high quantity of weed and smoke it real fast for an overdose. So using weed will not directly kill you as there is almost no chance of an overdose.
Even though you may not die of a weed overdose, it may increase your chances of dying of other diseases. Although not confirmed, it has been seen to increase the risk of heart disease, heart attacks and stroke by as much as thirty percent in addicts.
There are other ways that you can get killed because of smoking weed. These are not directly due to weed but due to the effect of weed on the body and mind.
Weed has an intoxicating effect on the brain. Due to this, the user may not be in full control of himself/herself after smoking weed. In such a state, such an individual may end up doing something harmful to themselves or those around. This “high” may cause accidents if they are driving while or just after having a joint. They might also use knives and other such items that can cause grievous harm and can also be fatal in some cases.
There have even been some cases where individuals have fallen off terraces and balconies in this state of “high” due to lack of control over the body.
Therefore, even though weed may be milder as compared with other drugs, it is still very harmful and should not be used or abused.
How is Smoking Weed is Bad for You?
Weed is one of the most widely abused, addictive and illegal drug. It is known by a variety of names like cannabis, hashish, marijuana, and many others, depending upon their origins as well as their form. It can be chewed, smoked or even consumed as tea.
How is smoking weed bad for you?
When weed is used without any medical necessity or used over and above permissible limits, it is then termed drug abuse. This is when it becomes a problem and also starts affecting health in a big way.
- It is highly addictive
- It can cause infertility and loss of sex drive.
- It can cause abnormalities in menstrual cycles
- Weed is generally used along with cigarettes, increasing risk of lung cancer.
- It causes bronchitis and chronic cough
- It affects mental abilities like cognitive capabilities
Weed is prescribed as medicine in certain cases in very small amounts and for a very short period of time. This is to prevent any chances of addiction. Even these small amounts can sometimes have major side-effects on the body and mind, so it is not difficult to see why weed is so bad a drug.
Quit smoking weed
Although everyone would tell a weed user to quit using it, in reality it is a very difficult task. This is mainly because weed is highly addictive. Addicts may need to be in rehab and undergo counseling, may be even take medications, to get over this addiction. But the biggest factor is will power. Addicts need to be really strong willed and stick to their decision of quitting through withdrawal symptoms and other problems while quitting.