It is quite possible that as Americans, we could top the century mark for life expectancy for all men, women, and every heritage that calls the US home. What that means is that we must look to the future to make sure that we have in place the resources to meet our needs as we age.
The long-term effects of marijuana include physical, emotional, behavioral and addictive components. including: 1  Lung damage from being smoked. 2  Affects mental status especially leading to schizophrenia, depression and anxiety. 3  Decreased fertility.
The short-term effects of marijuana include problems with memory and learning, distorted perception (sights, sounds, time, touch), trouble with thinking and problem solving, â¦ loss of motor coordination, increased heart rate, and anxiety.or the sake of argument let's take one example of the effects of cocaine on a casual user who takes cocaine a few times a month. Let's also assume that this user takes only enough of the drug to produce a short term high. The immediate affect of snorting coke is an increase of energy and focus.