Surgeon General Cites Risk of Marijuana Addiction
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Surgeon General Cites
Risk of Marijuana Addiction According to the U.S. Surgeon
General, no amount of the drug
is safe for pregnant women,
teens or young adults. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, via 'NPR' In recent years, marijuana
has been legalized for either
recreational or medical use in more
than 30 states and the District of Columbia. But the Surgeon General says there's
been a three-fold increase in the concentration
of THC levels over the past two decades. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, via 'NPR' Adams says that frequent
use of the drug by young people
can lead to impairment of memory,
attention and decision making. The Trump administration
is not alone is citing marijuana risks. American College of OBGYN's, via 'NPR' Marijuana addiction is defined by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse as "when [a] person
cannot stop using the drug even though it
interferes with many aspects of his or her life."
Risk of Marijuana Addiction According to the U.S. Surgeon
General, no amount of the drug
is safe for pregnant women,
teens or young adults. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, via 'NPR' In recent years, marijuana
has been legalized for either
recreational or medical use in more
than 30 states and the District of Columbia. But the Surgeon General says there's
been a three-fold increase in the concentration
of THC levels over the past two decades. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, via 'NPR' Adams says that frequent
use of the drug by young people
can lead to impairment of memory,
attention and decision making. The Trump administration
is not alone is citing marijuana risks. American College of OBGYN's, via 'NPR' Marijuana addiction is defined by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse as "when [a] person
cannot stop using the drug even though it
interferes with many aspects of his or her life."