Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
marijuana abuse
ma·ri·jua·na a·buse [ mar-uh-wah-nuh uh-byoos, -byooz ]
Subclass of:
Substance-Related Disorders
Definitions related to marijuana abuse:
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(marijuana) Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mix of dried, crumbled parts from the marijuana plant. The plant contains chemicals which act on your brain and can change your mood or consciousness. There are many different ways that people use marijuana, including Rolling it up and smoking it like a cigarette or cigar; Smoking it in a pipe; Mixing it in food and eating it; Brewing it as a tea; Smoking oils from the plant ("dabbing"); Using electronic vaporizers ("vaping"). Marijuana can cause both short-term and long-term effects. Short term: While you are high, you may experience Altered senses, such as seeing brighter colors; Altered sense of time, such as minutes seeming like hours; Changes in mood; Problems with body movement; Trouble with thinking, problem-solving, and memory; Increased appetite. Long term: In the long term, marijuana can cause health problems, such as: Problems with brain development. People who started using marijuana as teenagers may have trouble with thinking, memory, and learning.; Coughing and breathing problems, if you smoke marijuana frequently; Problems with child development during and after pregnancy, if a woman smokes marijuana while pregnant. Can you overdose on marijuana? It is possible to overdose on marijuana, if you take a very high dose. Symptoms of an...MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Excessive use of marijuana with associated psychological symptoms and impairment in social or occupational functioning.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Use of marijuana associated with abnormal psychological, social, and or occupational functioning.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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