As marijuana becomes more accepted around the world, many people are still using it well into their 30s. But new study shows that using cannabis for a long time after this age can have bad effects on many areas of life, such as relationships, job success, and financial security. The University of Queensland in Australia looked at information from more than 8,000 moms and 2,000 children to see how weed use between the ages of 21 and 30 affected their lives.
The study’s results were clear: people who kept using marijuana into their 30s did worse in nine important areas, such as general health, education level, income, housing, and relationship status. The study doesn’t say that using marijuana alone decides how your life turns out, but it does show the risks of using for a long time, especially when it comes to reaching your personal and work goals.
One of the most important things they found was that marijuana use affects cognitive skills like problem-solving, remembering, and attention. These skills are necessary to move up in your job or do well in college. These skills can be harmed by regular marijuana use, making it harder to meet goals, do well at work, or do well in school. Over time, this could make it harder to move up in your job and grow.
Long-term marijuana use can have serious financial effects, in addition to its effects on schooling and work. Regular weed use can cost a lot of money, which could take money away from stocks, savings, or big financial goals like buying a house or getting ready for retirement. Also, if using marijuana hurts job success or work growth, it could hurt earning prospects in a roundabout way, making money problems even worse.
Marijuana use can also make relationships more difficult, especially if it gets in the way of doing chores or talking to people clearly. People who use a lot may argue with their partners or family members about what is important and who is responsible for what. These disagreements can cause space or even loss of trust in close relationships over time.
Even though the study’s results are strong, it’s important to remember that it has some flaws. The data is mostly about Australian women and includes data from the 1980s, a time when people used marijuana and society had very different views on it than it does now. Also, weed has become a lot stronger in the last few decades, so the views of people who use it now might not exactly match the study’s statistics.
Even with these flaws, the study should remind people to think about how marijuana fits into their lives, especially as they deal with the hurdles and responsibilities of being in their 30s. If you use pot often, you might want to be honest with yourself about your relationships, job goals, and financial security. You can make choices that are good for your general health by keeping a fair view and thinking about how it might affect your goals and relationships.
Ultimately, the decision to use marijuana is a private one, and each person will react to it in their own unique way. However, the results make it clear how important it is to plan how weed fits into your life. You can make sure that it improves your life instead of holding you back by thinking about its role in it.
