Illustration of weed UC Berkeley is renowned for its academic rigor, innovative spirit and intensity that comes with being one of the top public universities in the world. Students are pushed to their limits, challenging themselves academically, physically, mentally and socially.
Being in the hardest courses, competing to get into various graduate schools, fighting for a spot in top clubs as well as selective internships, all the while balancing a job to pay for rent, tuition or groceries, students at Berkeley face a level of stress that poses the potential for ruining their health in a variety of ways.
How can this be remedied? How can students cope with the copious amount of stress in their lives? It’s hard to make time for and pay for things like therapy, so what do many college students revert to? Marijuana.
Cannabis is a widely used substance among college students, including those at UC Berkeley. The reasons for its use vary: some turn to it as a way to cope with academic stress, while others use it to relax, socialize and even manage chronic pain or mental health conditions. For some students, weed offers a temporary escape from the relentless grind of university life, providing moments of calm in an otherwise stressful environment.
But regardless of the prevalence of weed on college campuses, the question of its efficacy remains: Can weed really help manage the stress that comes with attending a top-tier university like UC Berkeley?
While weed may provide short-term relief from stress, its long-term effects on academic performance are more complicated. Some studies suggest that regular cannabis use can impair cognitive functions like memory, attention and cognitive control — skills critical for academic success. For students who rely on weed to get through the day, this could lead to decreased productivity, missed deadlines and lower grades.
On the other hand, when used in moderation, cannabis might not have the same detrimental impact. In fact, some students claim that weed helps them focus or approach their work with a calmer mindset.
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