| Drug abuse among teenagers poses a serious | | | | of the mood swings depend on the amount of |
| threat to the health of the teenager that is in | | | | amphetamine consumed by teenagers and |
| developmental stage. Teenage drug abuse can | | | | physiological response to the drug. |
| have negative implications on social, academic, and | | | | Effects Of Marijuana: |
| family relationships of the teenager. | | | | Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug |
| Amphetamines and Marijuana are the commonly | | | | among teenagers that has various short-term and |
| abused drugs by Teenagers. Amphetamine abuse | | | | long-term negative consequences on health. |
| can have severe health effects like decreased | | | | Elevates Heart Rate And Decreases Blood |
| appetite, dilated pupils, increased heart rate and | | | | Pressure |
| blood pressure etc. However, abuse of Marijuana, | | | | Smoking Marijuana increases the heart rate and |
| a popular drug among teenagers, can cause | | | | decreases blood pressure. The heart rate can |
| anxiety, depression, increased heart rate, | | | | increase by 20 to 50 beats per minute and can |
| decreased blood pressure, hallucinations etc. | | | | increase further if drug use is continued. Elevated |
| Effects Of Amphetamines: | | | | heart rate and decreased blood pressure also |
| Amphetamines are addictive and can cause mood | | | | increases the chances of heart attack among the |
| problems like aggression, anxiety, and intense | | | | teenagers abusing marijuana. Marijuana when |
| craving for drug. | | | | smoked enters blood stream and binds with |
| Memory Loss In Adulthood | | | | hemoglobin decreasing the oxygen in body. This |
| Prolonged exposure and high intake of | | | | increases the risk of heart attack. |
| amphetamines during teenage years can lead to | | | | Cases Of Hallucination |
| memory loss in adulthood. As during the teenage | | | | High dosages of marijuana when consumed with |
| years, the growth of brain occurs and several | | | | food rather than smoked can result in teenager |
| hormonal changes takes place in body, the | | | | experiencing hallucinations. Teenagers abusing |
| exposure to amphetamines can affects the | | | | marijuana can experience hallucinations like seeing |
| cognitive functions of body and lead to memory | | | | things and patterns or haloes around lights. |
| impairment. | | | | Mood Problems |
| Cases Of Hallucination | | | | Smoking marijuana can cause mood problems and |
| A teenager taking large amount of Amphetamines | | | | affect coordination. Smoking marijuana is |
| can suffer from a condition known as | | | | characterized by mood swings in which the |
| Amphetamine psychosis that causes auditory, | | | | teenager may feel happy, drowsy, depressed, or |
| visual, and tactile hallucinations. The teenager can | | | | anxious. Smoking marijuana can change the |
| also suffer from intense paranoia, irrational | | | | personality of teenager, increase suicidal thoughts, |
| thoughts and beliefs, mental confusion, and | | | | affect school performance, and increase risk of |
| delusions. | | | | schizophrenia. |
| Mood Problems | | | | Abuse of amphetamines and marijuana has long |
| Regular intake of amphetamines can cause mood | | | | lasting effects on teenager's health and affect his |
| problems like depression, anxiety, dysphoria, | | | | her future life. Keeping a watch on teenager's |
| aggression etc. Repeated use of amphetamines | | | | activities and effectively detecting the warning |
| cause mood swings in teenagers and they exhibit | | | | signs of teen drug abuse can help in timely |
| insomnia, restlessness, and irritability. The intensity | | | | intervention and provide treatment. |