Alcohol is a depressant the effects central nervous system; short term effects of heavy drinking includes impaired judgment and coordination, distorted vision, slurred speech, nausea, and blackouts. When the alcohol level reaches .30 in the human body there is a big chance that the person will die from alcohol poisoning. Long-term health risks of heavy drinking hypertension, stroke, and cirrhosis a liver disease, heart problems, brain and nerve damage, and sexual dysfunctions, and stomach ailments or disease. (www.alcoholism.com) The THC in marijuana is the responsible ingredient for the most psychoactive or mind altering effects. The Short terms of marijuana include sleepiness, memory and concentration problems, increased heart rate, dry mouth and throat, decreased desire to socialize. The long term affects of marijuana include sexual problems, possible immune system damage, and possible lung dysfunction. Its never been reported a death because of marijuana overdose, or marijuana at all. There have been test done on lab mice that have shown that ratio of THC necessary for overdose to the amount necessary for intoxication is 40,000:1. Comparing to the ratio of alcohol is usually between 4:1 and 10:1. About 5,000 people die of alcohol overdose yearly, on the other hand no one have ever died of marijuana overdose. (www.trashed.com). Both drugs cause damage to the brain, but the damage is different, in the case of alcohol, Acquired Brain Injury

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