Here's what happens when you take weed, cocaine, LSD, charas, meth or heroin

Here's how long drugs like weed, LSD, meth, heroin, hash/charas and cocaine stay in the body and their side-effects.

By Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti Last updated on: August 9, 2016 10:38 am

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Did you know that the common drugs like cannabis, cocaine and LSD can remain in the body for 7 – 14 days, if used once? Before you plan to take weed or any of these drugs find out how it can affect your body. Click each slide to find out about the side effects of each drug according to Dr Abha Shroff, chief pathologist and director at Disha Pathology Labs, Mumbai.

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Weed: Known as marijuana or cannabis, weed contains delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC as the active ingredient, which can stay in the body for 7 days for a one time user and around a month, if you smoke pot frequently. One of the common side-effects of weed is that the smoke irritates the lungs and it can lead to impaired memory and coordination.

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