Live above the Influence

Marijuana is the most commonly used drug in the United States. New movements are being put in action form left to right. Now this whole live above the influence thing is out and it’s a good thing it is. We do not need teenagers having short term memory loss like if they were eighty. Besides what people may think most teenagers do not use marijuana. If they do smoke in my onion they do it because their friends or brothers and sisters use marijuana and pressure them to try it. Or others may think it's cool to use marijuana because they hear songs about it and see it on TV and in movies. Some teens may feel they need marijuana and other drugs to help them escape from problems at home, at school, or with friends. Whatever the reason may be its never ok to smoke. When a person is high their perception distorted. They do not have a grasp of reality and that is not a good thing. We do not need any more incoherent people walking the streets causing harm because they are not in their right state of mind. If you do not have a firm grasp on reality there is no telling what you can do or what can happen. When people smoke they lose valuable brain cells that can’t be recovered.



For teens these brain cells are very vital to get through school the drug can make you mess up in school, in sports or clubs, or with your friends. If you're high on marijuana, you are more likely to make stupid mistakes that could embarrass or even hurt you. If you use marijuana a lot, you could start to lose interest in how you look and how you're getting along at school or work. Athletes could find their performance is off; timing, movements, and coordination are all affected by THC. Also, since marijuana can affect judgment and decision making, its use can lead to risky sexual behavior, resulting in exposure to sexually transmitted diseases like HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.