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"What do drugs really do to you?"

All drugs of abuse affect the way your brain and body function. Drugs have an immediate effect on your body, but they can also create long-lasting changes even when you have stopped taking the drug. For…

"Does pot affect your memory? Would it really hurt your grades in school? "

The scientific evidence shows that pot affects just about every part of your memory and the ability to learn. For instance, pot can make people more forgetful, have lower attention spans, and to show …

"What are the long-term effects of smoking pot? "

The long-term effects of smoking marijuana can be divided up into physical and emotional consequences. In terms of physical consequences, smoking marijuana is linked to many of the same problems as tobacco…

"My younger brother told me that his friends smoke pot and they are telling him that there's nothing bad about it. I think he's starting to believe them. How can I make him see that he really shouldn't smoke pot even if his friends are pressuring him to do it? "

It doesn’t sound like your brother’s friends are being very good friends at all. And they’re passing on bad information. To help him, encourage your brother to do some research on his own. Although marijuana…

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