Fear is an emotion that no one likes to face because it involves pain, danger, and threat.
Sometimes communicating to a loved one a strong topic like drugs can also be difficult because it can mention those topics.
But no matter what the substance is, it is important to talk about them. Topics such as the negative  impacts as well as the benefits and the safety guidelines for their use, and always discussed in an open, friendly, non-judgmental and informative manner.

      Can weed hurt me? Yes, but marijuana by itself is not as harmful as other readily available substances such as over-the-counter drugs, alcohol, tobacco or even caffeine. Even when using massive quantities, users may experience nausea, mild hallucinations, anxiety, or paranoia. First time users may be prone to paranoia due to the strong stigma surrounding marijuana use. While many people use cannabis regularly, cannabis has not been proven to create physical dependence and users do not experience withdrawal symptoms.

 

The worst side effect found after stopping marijuana use is boredom.

 

Abusing marijuana can have short and long-term impacts like lowering your immunity to illness, depression, chronic anxiety, reduction of sperm count in men, sedation, slow reaction time, impaired sense of time and enhancement of your senses. It can also negatively influence your life and your surroundings depending on the misuse.

 

   People who educate themselves on their use may ingest large amounts of marijuana and are more resilient to the negative effects. This comes from experience and the desire to ingest RESPONSIBLY. However, substantial amounts of marijuana for occasional smokers will result in one of the side effects listed above. Please note that due to how the body metabolizes the drug, some people may experience stronger side effects even with the same dosage. This is also why it is advised to consume marijuana on a full stomach and avoid mixing it with any other drugs, alcohol, and worse of all, tobacco.

 

Can weed kill  me? NO, marijuana use WILL NOT kill you! Period.

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However, as with any over-the-counter medication, or recreational beverage, THC does have a habit-forming ability which means that people will adapt to the usage, and they can have a challenging time when wanting to stop marijuana use. Also, high doses of THC can affect the brain and could contribute to neurological conditions as you grow older. Please note that this is also due to the way commercial weed is processed which could include unhealthy ingredients such as pesticides, herbicides, bacteria, and fungi.

 

  Be careful, smoking. Anything orally ingested can cause damage to your lungs, mouth, and throat. Please stay away from “synthetic weed,” which is composed of synthetic cannabinoid compounds. The synthetics, which include black mamba, K2, and spice, are addictive even though these are readily available at local smoke shops with little legal repercussions. Ingesting synthetic cannabinoid compounds can be life threatening.

 

What should I do when I experience nausea, mild hallucinations, anxiety, or paranoia from weed?

 

When  a person is dealing with these symptoms the first thing to do is to remind the person that these are not permanent effects, only side effects. The person is advised to drink water and listen to something comforting to relax. If nausea strikes, try breathing slowly, and for paranoia help the person take their mind off the fear by coloring, writing, art, music, and/or sports to help ease their mind.

 

The best solution to overcoming any situation when you are “too high” is just calming your mind, breathing, drinking water and meditating. Please remember to NEVER drive under the influence of any substance and consume responsibly.