people actually died. that s right. a startling thing to come out of it. 2,000 people were in the study. 35 showing the heart-related problems. 20 heart attacks, nine deaths. we just spoke with dr. mark siegle who says there is myriad of health issues caused by pot and we should be talking about them. take a listen. over a long period of time, people that have recurrent use of marijuana or chronic use, i think it s an addiction. i think as an addiction, i have to look at it as an illness. it impairs thinking, makes you more anxious. there is issues where it can cause paranoia, cause problems making decisions. a lot of the effects on the brain. it effects the autonomic nervous system. affects blood pressure. if you have underlying heart disease, and the study pointed this out, you may not know it and it could provoke a heart attack. wow. we re finding out more and more about this as people are able to buy it and sell it.
just a glamorized hollywood tragedy. in fact, our own dr. mark siegle was able to sit down with a recovering heroin addict yesterday and joins us live this morning. good morning to you. good morning, steve. we traveled to phoenix house and met marco, an electrician. his first house at the anal of 20. at the age of 20. he had a knee separation ended up addicted to prescription drugs and then heroin. the face of heroin abuse is changing. it can now be either you or me. let s take a look. one more month. i was given the opportunity of getting my hands on heroin because i was so sick for not using the painkillers. not only is it it s the withdrawals. they re so hard that it captures you and makes you want to get more just so you don t have to experience the withdrawals. is heroin easier and cheaper
in. rosy pope, thank you so much for your advice. thank you. congratulations on baby number four. thanks. drug addiction not just a hollywood tragedy. dr. siegle is going to show us the real face of addiction coming up. plus, we re going to the dogs. meet the brand-new breeds competing in next week s westminster dog show. they are cute.
veterans programs by taking from the war fighter? we re still in a shooting war in afghanistan and they better have everything they need. let s find a way to fund priorities, but why on the backs of those still serving? solid ideas. and instead of just complaining, you re taking action. duncan hunter and his dad have given a lot to the military. thanks a lot. it s got a star-studded cast. but is the monuments men water your money? kevin mccarthy went in for free. then drug addiction not just a hollywood tragedy. you think heroin could have killed you? absolutely. those cravings are so deep that you re willing to take that chance to get that next hit. dr. siegle joins us with the real face of addiction.
is that safe enough? what other health screenings should you get annually? here to help us is dr. mark siegle. good morning. so that study and new recommendation has people kind of fired up about, particularly women. one in eight women being diagnosed, early detection is key. do you think a mammogram every two years is enough? absolutely not. the point you made i want to reiterate. the technology is getting better. so the more the technology is getting better, the more we want to use it. not the less. the most aggressive breast cancers are in the 40s. so i don t want to say to women in their 40s, it could be every ear year now. that s when you really have to look at it carefully. it s not the screening test. it s the screener. remember that. if there is unnecessary biopsies done, it s because doctors are ordering them. it s not because of the mammogram. let s get the information and then figure out what to do with it. good advice. you got five tests. we re going to go through t