Show l One Dr Drug g Leads To Use of Other Drugs The stone stepping theory Is correct correct correct cor- cor the use of marijuana does lead to other drugs said saida a Stanford University University University sity psychiatrist this week during a aI aj aj j I Grand Lecture at the University j I sity of Utah DR C. C Jared told U med med- t teal leal and psychology students that progression progression pro pro- progression to other drugs fills flUs cal not biological needs The user becomes dependent upon stronger chemIcals chemicals chem chem- to carry out daily dally experiences or t to help take off oU the depressing aftereffects aftereffects after- after effects of weaker drugs he stated The visiting psychiatrist said marijuana marl mari I Juana uana causes misconceptions of sen sensory ory experiences and vet not hallucinatory il il Ones immediate memory and time and space perceptions are progressively Ively Impaired with lith higher doses of the I drug HE DESCRIBED a clinical experiment expert expert- ment went In which a student sat in class lass 1 t the day after he had taken marijuana and could hear distinctly what the instructor In- In 1 was SayIng but could could not keep r the concepts In mind long enough to put them ahem on paper According to Dr the de de- dev v crease in An term short-term memory or or concentration con con- plus plus difficulty In organizing thought and expression are typical reactions reactions reactions re re- actions of the mind after smoking mari marl juana He He- said the symptoms can last up to three days becomes becomes becomes be be- A itA PERSON high on marijuana comes easily confused when asked to repeat do a simple mathematical problem interpret meaning in a simple paragraph or repeat instructions But there is no term long-term impairment of memory or mental processes except in fn chronic u users ers where mood is changed he explained Dr believes the present drug laws are ridiculous he because cause not enough is known about marijuana to categorize categorize cate cate- It with stronger drugs However he added The government does have havethe havethe havethe the obligation to protect citizens who use marijuana and dont don't know its ef- ef Most young teenage girls for example example example ex ex- ample dont don't know that marijuana can damage the reproductive system and they should be shielded from this harm |