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What Are The Dangers Of Smoking Weed?

i love to smoke and get that high feeling
especially if its kush or dro
regge i dont like its a different high

my question is can smoking weed make you die at an early age?

and if not is it a good alternative to use
when feeling hungry?

when i used to smoke it thru bongs or from a swisher id get the munchies so bad and always wondered why it would make ya sooo hungry!!
Wed, 3 Dec 2014
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM

Weed is cannabis and this is a psychoactive substance of abuse. It is used by youngsters for recreational purpose but smoking weed is deleterious to health.

-Yes smoking weed will make you die at early age. Smoking will accelerate atherosclerosis and can increase risk of heart problems and it can cause death.

- The drug is known to cause acute psychosis and rage in individuals taking it. In some persons it can precipitate Schizophrenia.

- The drug is known to cause stimulation of appetite so on stopping the drug you will suffer appetite loss.

I would advise you to stop using cannabis as this is very harmful drug. The drug cause psychological dependence only so weaning off from the drug is relatively easier. Consult a psychiatrist for treatment.

Thanks, hope this helps you.
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What Are The Dangers Of Smoking Weed?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM Weed is cannabis and this is a psychoactive substance of abuse. It is used by youngsters for recreational purpose but smoking weed is deleterious to health. -Yes smoking weed will make you die at early age. Smoking will accelerate atherosclerosis and can increase risk of heart problems and it can cause death. - The drug is known to cause acute psychosis and rage in individuals taking it. In some persons it can precipitate Schizophrenia. - The drug is known to cause stimulation of appetite so on stopping the drug you will suffer appetite loss. I would advise you to stop using cannabis as this is very harmful drug. The drug cause psychological dependence only so weaning off from the drug is relatively easier. Consult a psychiatrist for treatment. Thanks, hope this helps you.