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Cannabis The Facts
Brandeis Student Health Center
Just because its natural...
...doesn't mean it's harmless lit-
• Cannabis use is detrimental to brain
development for those under the age of 25
• Cannabis has negative effects on brain function
including learning, memory, and attention
• Cannabis use has been linked to social anxiety,
depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia
• Cannabis use impairs sleep quality
Cannabis is addictive
• -18 million people reported daily or near daily
cannabis use in 2022
• Regular use results in an increased tolerance to,
and dependency on, the drug
• 30% of cannabis users have a Cannabis Use
Disorder
Just because it's legal...
_doesn't mean it's safe
• Cannabis slows your reaction time, impairs
coordination, and distorts perception = increased
risk of car crash
• Cannabis is not FDA approved
33%
of Brandeis undergraduates
have used cannabis in the
last 3 months*
of Brandeis undergraduate
student's who used cannabis
were at moderate risk for
developing physical and
mental health problems*
of Brandeis undergraduates
who used cannabis in the last
30 days reported driving while
under the influence of
cannabis*
*Data from the National college Health Assessment, Fall 2022
GLimit your frequency: take breaks from using to reset your tolerance, consider a
Cannabis Tolerance Break (T-Break)
GChoose low strength products ♦ lower THC content
GPlan ahead: the cognitive effects of cannabis can last for up to 48 hours
• Be smart with edibles: these can take 1-2 hours to kick in and the high from
eating cannabis lasts longer and can be more intense
GAvoid smoking cannabis: this directly affects your lungs
@ Monitor your mental health
G✓ Avoid mixing cannabis with alcohol or other drugs
Source&
httpsY/www.cdc.govicannabis/health-effects/indechtml
httpsJ/www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/alcohol-drugs-and-addictive-behaviours/drugs-
psychoactive/cannabis
httpsJ/www.uvm.edu/health/t-break-take-cannabis-tolerance-break
httpsJ/www.brandeis.edu/health/promotion/resources/health-info/cannabis.html