Alcohol vs. Marijuana – Getting Straight To the Debate 1 | Page 6

Long-Term
Effects
Alcohol
• Excessive
alcohol
consumption can lead to
liver cirrhosis, neurological
problems,
and
a
few
certain types of cancer
• It an encourage overeating – however, one
study has shown that
women
who
drank
moderately were able to
maintain their weight and
keep it off for a period of
12 years
• There are some research
that links frequent drinking
to obesity; but experts
seem
to
agree
that
moderation is not so bad

Marijuana
• Smoking marijuana may
pose
threats
to
the
respiratory tract and can
lead
to
inflamed
air
passage ways, bronchitis,
and coughing due to tar
• Although
marijuana
effects are still being
studied, there is some
evidence pointing to THC
interfering
with
a
developing brain
• People
who
are
predisposed to psychotic
illnesses
(such
as
schizophrenia)
have
a
higher risk of developing
the
disorder
after
continuous
marijuana
consumption