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10. Angel, age 15, is at a friend's house, when she is offered marijuana for the first time. Angel
knows that some of the risks of marijuana use include
A. Cancer, heart disease and strokes
B. Distorted perception, impaired coordination, and difficulty with problem-solving and memory
C. Liver and kidney damage, loss of consciousness, impaired breathing, coma, and possible death
D. Rapid heartbeat, increased blood pressure, and rapid breathing


Sagot :

I would think a 15 year old would only be aware of B's risks, but all are on the table as possibilities. I'm basing my answer off of a 15 year old's mindset.

Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that is obtained from the plant parts of Cannabis Sativa. Impaired coordination, distorted perception and problems with memory are the risks of marijuana.

What are the effects of marijuana?

Marijuana or the cannabis drug affects and alters the brain by altering the thought process and may cause clinical depression and mental disorders.

It can cause liver and kidney abnormality, testicular cancer, respiratory diseases like lung cancer and heart diseases like strokes and high blood pressure.

A fifteen-year-old girl can only know about the impaired and distorted perception and coordination along with the fact that problems will be difficult to solve.

Therefore, option B.  impaired coordination and distorted perception are the health risks of marijuana.

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