Will Using Marijuana at a Young Age Result in a Person Using "Harder" Drugs
Health Class
Topic: Do you believe that using marijuana at a young age will result in a person using "harder" drugs like cocaine or heroin as they get older in their 20's years of age?
Prompt from the Professor:
For this assignment I want you to follow the instructions below and answer the question in the steps below.
Step #1: View the Powerpoint titled "Powerpoint of Chapter 5 Hallucinogens marijuana inhalants and prescription drugs".
Step #2: View the YouTube video titled "CNN documentary on Charlotte's Web, medical marijuana treating seizure disorders" by Allen Peake.
The link to watch this YouTube video is located here in the following link below:
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=oxrKyjeClTk&t=5s
Step #3: View the YouTube video titled "Former Marine And Model On How She Became Addicted To Heroin" by Dr. Phil
The link to watch this YouTube video is located here in the following link below:
https://www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=rM7VWWJusNw
Step #4: Now after viewing the Powerpoint and watching the YouTube videos now I want you to answer the following question below.
Answer this Question on at least one page: Do you believe that using marijuana at a young age will result in a person using "harder" drugs like cocaine or heroin as they get older in their 20's years of age?
(Remember to answer the question in your own words. Good luck).
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Coursework Assignment Guidelines
* Should be at least 1 full page.
*Must be in Times New Roman Font Size 12 with 1-inch margins all around.
*Must be in APA format
*Make sure your paragraphs have at least 5 sentences.
* Please answer the questions in your own words so please do not just copy information from the Powerpoint or from the YouTube videos to use as your own. If you use information from the PowerPoint or the YouTube videos please properly cite the information.
*At least 2 sources are required. You can use educational articles or YouTube videos as your sources but make sure to cite them properly whenever you use information from them in your response to the questions. You can include more sources but make sure to cite them properly.
*At least 2 references are required on your reference page. You can include more than two sources but make sure to put them on your reference page properly them properly.
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Do you believe that using marijuana at a young age will result in a person using "harder" drugs like cocaine or heroin as they get older in their 20's years of age?
Yes. I believe that using marijuana at a young age will result in people using other harder drugs like heroin and cocaine as they get older in their, 20 years of age. Medically, marijuana is used to relieve pressure on the eyes of glaucoma, control nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, and control muscle spasms of various sclerosis patients. However, it is important to note that if marijuana is abused, it can result in addiction. As a result, it impairs learning and causes short-term memory among users. With the side effects users experience, these individuals likely end up using harder drugs like heroin and cocaine.
This is referred to as a “Gateway” Drug.” Jorgensen & Wells (2021) notes that gateway drugs can open doors and pathways to exposur...
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