Young people are becoming increasingly interested in illegal drugs and the level of drug use in the UK is rising. KentNow reporter Paul Alli has had a closer look at the facts and the effects concerning drugs in the UK in a three part series.
Cannabis makes you feel relaxed and generally ‘chilled out’. You might find yourself chuckling away for hours at what may seem mundane to a sober mind. Senses are heightened and users often develop a primitive hunger all things calorific. But is this all?
Cannabis has been often associated with long-term mental health problems such as schizophrenia. Although research is still on-going, there is enough evidence to support the motion to avoiding cannabis all together.
Taking cannabis doubles the risk of men under thirty producing abnormal sperm. This could significantly lower their fertility and prevent them from having children, according to the world’s largest study into lifestyle and sperm quality.
KENT NOW SUGGESTIONS: Best to avoid
- Cannabis can be mixed with other dangerous substances
- Motor function becomes impaired whilst smoking cannabis, this can have major problems when operation machinery i.e. a car
- There are studies to suggest smoking cannabis may lead to schizophrenia
- New research has highlighted a link to infertility
Source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cannabis-doubles-younger-mens-risk-of-infertility-study-finds-9487046.html
Look at the rest of our drugs series about MDMA and cocaine.