Effects of Consuming Drugs

The following are the negative effects of consuming harmful drugs like cocaine, marijuana etc

• The drug has a very negative impact on the lungs and the respiratory system.
• The consumption of marijuana has its harmful effects on heart and speeds up the heartbeat by fifty percent causing hypertension and other heart diseases.
• Consumption of marijuana can cause depression, poor concentration and paranoia.
• The drug damages the endocrine system causing damage in the network of glands, hormones involved in growth and development.

The Types of TestsThere are different types of tests for detection of drug and alcohol abuse in the human body. They are as follows

• Saliva drug testing: A saliva drug test is one of the short-term procedures that can detect the consumption of marijuana that has been used recently. Detection of marijuana can be detected in a person’s saliva 1 hour after ingestion, up to 14 hours.
• Hair testing: The detection of marijuana consumption can be done by testing the hair. At the roots of the hair, it shows the symptoms of marijuana consumption. The marijuana can be detected from through the hair test even after fifty to ninety days.
• Blood testing: The blood test is a costly test for detecting the marijuana consumption which could be a long procedure which may last for about four to six days.
• Urine drug testing: The detection of the marijuana consumption by testing the urine sample is one of the inexpensive ways of detecting the presence of marijuana in the human body. Marijuana can be detected even after five to six days of consumption through the urine test. So always use a drug test kit after the testing is done.