Cannabis: the facts
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The effects of cannabis can vary a lot from person to person. It can also vary depending on how much or how often it’s taken and what it contains.
Some examples include:
- feeling chilled out, relaxed and happy
- laughing more or become more talkative
- feeling hunger pangs (‘the munchies’)
- feeling drowsy, tired or lethargic
- feeling faint or sick
- having problems with memory or concentrating
- experiencing mild hallucinations
- feeling confused, anxious or paranoid
Can you get addicted to cannabis?
It’s possible to get addicted to cannabis, especially people who are considered regular or heavy users.
If regular users stop taking cannabis, they may get withdrawal symptoms, such as feeling moody and irritable, feeling sick, difficulty sleeping, difficulty eating, sweating, shaking and diarrhoea.
Regularly smoking cannabis with tobacco also increases the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine and experiencing withdrawal symptoms from nicotine as well as cannabis if you cut down or give up.
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