Nassif Reyam N
Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, CAN.
Cureus. 2021 Jun 12;13(6):e15615. doi: 10.7759/cureus.15615. eCollection 2021 Jun.
Cannabis is the most used illicit drug in the world. It causes impaired executive functioning, psychosis, and schizophrenia, among other impairments. It also affects reaction time, awareness, and motivation. These side effects can lead to decreased academic performance as well as social setbacks. Variance in the interpretation of whether cannabis is forbidden fuels the ongoing debate on the religious stance of cannabis use among Muslim communities across the globe. Stigma is the biggest barrier for open discussion about cannabis usage and also acts as a barrier to the implementation of harm-reductive programs in the Islamic world. There is clear evidence that due to stigma, religious beliefs, and social factors, Muslim youth are at a higher risk than their adult counterparts and that they feel unable to seek help with regard to cannabis and other drug abuse. By reviewing studies on the harmful effects of cannabis use and comparing them against notions of what is considered forbidden in the Islamic tradition and other communities, this paper explores the best ways to reduce harm from cannabis usage in the global Muslim community.
大麻是世界上使用最广泛的非法药物。它会导致执行功能受损、精神病和精神分裂症等损害。它还会影响反应时间、意识和动机。这些副作用会导致学业成绩下降以及社交挫折。关于大麻是否被禁止的解释存在差异，这引发了全球穆斯林社区关于大麻使用宗教立场的持续辩论。污名化是公开讨论大麻使用的最大障碍，也是伊斯兰世界实施减少伤害计划的障碍。有明确证据表明，由于污名化、宗教信仰和社会因素，穆斯林青年比成年同龄人面临更高风险，并且他们觉得在大麻和其他药物滥用方面无法寻求帮助。通过回顾关于大麻使用有害影响的研究，并将其与伊斯兰传统和其他社区中被视为禁止的观念进行比较，本文探讨了在全球穆斯林社区减少大麻使用危害的最佳方法。
