The Effect Of Marijuana And Alcohol Use On People
In class of Drugs Society and human behavior, we have talked and discussed plenty of different drugs use and its own effect on people. I am going to talk about the two topics that certainly brought to my attention, marijuana and alcohol use.
To begin with, alcohol and marijuana have different effects on people and being high is different than being drunk. For instance, Alcohol will make you dizzy, hyper, happy and depressed at the same time. However, marijuana will make you calm, it will increase appetite, deep relaxation, and decreases depression. In my opinion, the effects always depend on how much you drink or how much you do drugs. For example, “When more than one drug is taken at a time, the effects of one can enhance or diminish the effects of the other”. I do agree with that because, the more you do drug the more you get the effect also, if you mix drugs and take them at the same time, the effect will increase faster than usual. I believe that Getting drunk can have two sides of effect. For examples, after getting drunk you can feel so happy and enjoy the moment but after a while, depression can hit you by remembering the sad experiences you had in your life and you might cry and be upset.
From my experience, the first hours of being drunk is fun and entertaining, but after a while I feel upset and I end up having a breakdown. Drinking makes me escape reality and my problems. Sometimes, after drinking alcohol, people will keep asking you “Are you drunk” and if you say “No, I’m not drunk” they won’t believe you and they will make you think that you’re drunk. The chances are, you will act like you’re drunk but the truth is you’re not drunk at all. “When someone drinks alcohol, you’ll likely notice that they become less inhibited, someone who is drinking is more likely to shout, run, dance, sing, or do any of a number of things that they would likely never think about or at the least do more cautiously when sober”.
This is something I have learned from my class. I believe that it’s just the effect of people who are around you. However, in my class I have absorbed that men can drink more alcohol without becoming intoxicated than woman and the reason why, is that us women have more body fat than men. In my experiences of getting drunk as a female, I would drink one glass of whiskey and get extremely drunk, while my brother can drink full bottle of whiskey and not get drunk. All in all, getting drunk could be the best feelings in the world plus a mixture of negative and positive experiences. In my opinion, sometimes people would regret drinking alcohol because some people act violently when they are drunk. For example, a quantity of people would get physically abusive with their kids, wives, husbands, parents etc. “Any use of drugs that causes physical, psychological, legal, or social harm to the individual users or the others affected by the drug user’s behaviour”.
This is very true because, I am one of these people when they’re drunk, they say the stupidest things and make poor decisions without thinking. In the final analysis of alcohol use, drinking too much alcohol can be extremally dangerous, effects can include, problems with breathing, headaches, vomiting and memory loss. Additionally, after getting stoned by having one marijuana joint, you will feel the happiest person on earth. However, many others can feel the opposite. No matter what you are going through in life, marijuana will stop you from overthinking and takes you away from all your problems. Therefore, you better not get high while you’re hungry because, after getting stoned you will be so hungry to the point that you would eat any food that is placed in front of you even though you don’t like the food. “Marijuana's main ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), targets your brain's olfactory bulbs — among other things — and actually make you smell and taste more than usual. These heightened senses stimulate your appetite”.
Generally speaking, smoking weed gets you comfortable and cozy also, it will make you want to stay home all day and play video games. Some people believe that smoking weed can also decrease your depression and it can be used as medication for people who are suffering from anxiety or pain. I personally think that smoking weed is an option which a person has to decide weather to go for it or not. “Scientists at the University at Buffalo have begun looking into medicinal marijuana as a possible treatment for depression caused by chronic stress. The school’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) has been focusing specifically on brain chemicals called endocannabinoids”.
Furthermore, I learned from drugs Society and human behavior class that marijuana can also help you lose weight. Personally, I started smoking weed few months ago and people won’t believe me when I say I lost weight. It is hard to believe because getting stoned supposed to make you eat more. Let’s talk about some of the pro and cons of the use of marijuana. Some of the positive effects of marijuana are, keeping you in shape and helps with your metabolism as I learned in class, helps people from getting addicted to alcohol, protects the brain from concussions and trauma. On the other hand, the negative effects of marijuana are, addictions possibilities, laziness, loss of stamina, decreases mental health. Moreover, in class I learned that marijuana can be taken orally, inhaled or both. In class, we also discussed the contemporary issues and the rise of club drug. “Describes the drugs used by young adults at all-night dance parties such as “raves” and at bars. They cause serious health problems and, in some cases, death. Some are colourless, tasteless, and odourless”.
This means that a lot of people are going to the clubs and using drugs such as marijuana, alcohol and mushrooms to have fun and party all night. Which is a bad thing to do because club drug is causing deaths and diseases.
In conclusion, all drugs and alcohol have different effects on certain people because each person have a different reaction and experience to some things that happen in life.
