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Appendix A2 -Training Materials/Employees Marijuana Marijuana use is very common; about one-third of all adult Americans have tried the drug. In the 1985 national Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1986b), about 10 percent of Americans over the age of 12 reported that they had used the drug within the month prior to their interviews. Among those young adults who have tried marijuana, 39 percent of males and 24 percent of females report using it more than 100 times. Regardless of any state or local statutes permitting the use of Marijuana or THC, such use (including a prescription by a licensed physician) violates Federal statutes. Passive inhalation of marijuana smoke does occur and can result in detectable levels of THC in blood and urine. However, it is highly unlikely that passive inhalation would result in a positive test result at the cutoff level currently used in DOT testing. Under DOT regulations, a Medical Review Officer (MRO) is not allowed to accept any claim of "passive ingestion" (e.g., the unwitting consumption of marijuana brownies or hemp oil, passive inhalation, etc.) as a legitimate medical explanation for a positive drug test for THC. Signs and Symptoms: Evidence of Presence: plastic bags (commonly used to sell marijuana); smoking papers; roach clip holder; small pipes of bone, brass, or glass; smoking bongs; distinctive odor (like burning rope). Physical Symptoms: reddened eyes (often masked by eye drops); stained fingertips from holding "joints'; chronic fatigue; irritating cough, chronic sore throat; accelerated heart beat; slowed speech; impaired motor coordination; altered perception; increased appetite. Behavioral Symptoms: impaired memory; time -space distortions; feeling of euphoria; panic reactions; paranoia; "I don't care" attitude; false sense of power. Personal Health Safety, and the Work Environment: Marijuana produces a pleasant euphoria or "high," commonly followed by drowsiness. Intoxication temporarily impairs concentration, learning, and perceptual -motor skills. Thus, for at least 4-6 hours after a dose of marijuana, drivers probably function with reduced abilities. Studies suggest that performance is impaired long after the acute subjective effects have ended. Experienced pilots in a flight simulator were impaired for at least 24 hours after a dose, long after the subjective "high" had disappeared. Functional impairments are less well understood in cases of prolonged, heavy marijuana use, because such users can develop behavioral and physiological tolerance. General Health Effects: ■ Chronic marijuana smoking causes emphysema -like conditions. • One "joint" is the cancer -causing equivalent of 112 to a full pack of tobacco cigarettes. ■ Marijuana is commonly contaminated with the fungus Aspergillis, which can cause serious respiratory tract and sinus infections. • Chronic marijuana smoking causes changes in brain cells and brain waves. Long-term brain damage is likely to occur. ■ The active chemical, THC, and 60 other chemicals in marijuana tend to concentrate in the ovaries and testes. ■ Chronic smoking of marijuana in males causes a decrease in the male sex hormone and an increase in the female sex hormone, which can lead to female sex characteristics including breast development. ■ Chronic smoking of marijuana in females causes a decrease in fertility and an increase in male sex hormones. • THC has been linked with: malformations of the brain, spinal cord, forelimbs, liver, and spine, and visuallophthalmic problems. Safety and the Work Environment: Regular use can cause: • delayed decision making ■ diminished concentration ■ impaired short-term memory ■ impaired signal detection (ability to detect a brief flash of light) ■ impaired tracking (the ability to follow moving objects with the eyes) and visual distance measurements ■ The mental impairments resulting from the use of marijuana produce reactions that can lead to unsafe and erratic driving behavior. • Distortions in visual perceptions, impaired signal detection, and altered reality can make driving a vehicle (or other safety - sensitive work) very dangerous. Overdose Effects: ■ Aggressive urges • Anxiety • Confusion • Fearfulness ■ Hallucinations ■ Heavy sedation • Immobility ■ Mental dependency ■ Panic • Paranoia ■ Distorted body image. Withdrawal Syndrome: ■ Sleep disturbance • Hyperactivity ■ Decreased appetite • Irritability ■ Gastrointestinal distress ■ Salivation, sweating and tremors. 2020 Drug Screens Plus. All Rights Reserved. (23) FMCSA 20200101 266