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Addicted To Smoking Cigarettes And Poppers. How Dangerous Poppers Can Be?

Hi, im a 17 yr old male, i smome cigarettes and poppers (marijuana and tobbacco mixed together, smokes out of a plastoc water bote bong) im just curious as to how dangerous poppers can be on one s health. Ive been smoking for 2.5 years, and i want to quit because i constantly worry about health risks, especially cancer . Any information as to what i am doing to myself?
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Hi,

It is nice to know that you want to quit smoking and worry about the implications. As is well-known, tobacco is associated with a higher risk of many disorders like hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. But many people are not aware of the risks of smoking marijuana and consider it a harmless recreational drug. Recent research shows that heavy use of marijuana in young people, especially children and adolescents, is associated with a high risk of psychosis, which is a seious psychiatric disorder. In addition, it is also associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment (worsening of intellectual ability) and also bronchial asthma.

I hope you will realise the risks and take appropriate action.

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Addicted To Smoking Cigarettes And Poppers. How Dangerous Poppers Can Be?

Hi, It is nice to know that you want to quit smoking and worry about the implications. As is well-known, tobacco is associated with a higher risk of many disorders like hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and cancer. But many people are not aware of the risks of smoking marijuana and consider it a harmless recreational drug. Recent research shows that heavy use of marijuana in young people, especially children and adolescents, is associated with a high risk of psychosis, which is a seious psychiatric disorder. In addition, it is also associated with a higher risk of cognitive impairment (worsening of intellectual ability) and also bronchial asthma. I hope you will realise the risks and take appropriate action.