Social Effects

Effects on the Family
When a person becomes dependent on marijuana, they become isolated from their family. The users family may be "enabling" him or her to continue their drug abuse by avoiding the fear, anger, suspicion, or guilt that they might feel about the dependence of the family member. Instead of seeking health, they might make excuses, change family plans, and take over some of the user's responsibilities. They also may keep the user away from the consequences of their dependence. Dependence on any drug is a "family disease".
Effects on Others
When someone is dependent on marijuana or any other kind of drug it becomes their number 1 priority. A user might exclude friends that don't go along with their drug use and may also cancel plans with others to use the drug. Overtime, the user can lose many friends and also the respect he or she had before the drug use. The user would then start making new friends that also do drugs then making it harder for the user to quit.
Effects on School
Any time a drug is used frequently during a time of rapid growth is a health concern. Marijuana affects reasoning, judgement, and the opportunity to learn. Some of the effects of marijuana that affect school are low energy, lack of ambition, lack of intrest in school activities, short term memory, and a lower achievement level.