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Short Term Effects Cannabinoid Receptors
1,126 words
... of Drug Abuse are correct, the suppressed
neurones of the hippocampus caused by marijuana
use, and Mccance and Huether's (1998) research
into the suppressed neurones of the hippocampus
the following can be concluded. Presence of
suppressed neurones in schizophrenia patients
clearly links the common theory of a cause of drug
induced schizophrenia as being contributed to by
marijuana use / abuse . According to Continuing
Medical Education, Inc. (web) this is the reason
as to why marijuana had ...
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Mental Illness Mentally Ill
1,144 words
The name of my book is Mental Illness by Gilda
Berger. Mental illness is a disorder characterized
by disturbances in a persons thoughts, emotions,
or behavior. The term mental illness can refer to
a wide variety of disorders, ranging from those
that cause mild distress to those that severely
impair a persons ability to function. Today,
mental illness is considered to range from such
ideas as eating disorders to personality
disorders. Mental illnesses have been reported as
far back as to 4000 - 5...
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Hemp Seed Oil Making Drugs Legal
5,475 words
... deteriorate again. The marijuana really was
beneficial. When he smoked, he could walk unaided,
and see clearly. To prove the skeptics, he stopped
smoking again for six months. He became blind, and
lost control of his arms, legs, hands, and feet.
He was now addicted to Valium and became
depressed. He started smoking again. Within three
weeks, he started to improve. After six months, he
could read, write, walk, and could teach his
children how to play soccer. He could kick the
ball. He was reb...
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Urinary Tract
1,058 words
In this paper I will tell facts about the harm and
danger mothers put their children thru when
deciding to drink alcohol, while they are
pregnant. I will tell some of the symptoms and
characteristics of this bad syndrome. What happens
when the child grows up and starts school and then
what it is like as an adult. This horrible
syndrome is called Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Many
pregnant women are not aware of the complications
that are involved with pregnancy. The greater
majority of young women see...
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War On Drugs Selling Drugs
1,152 words
The topic of this research paper is War on Drugs.
There are many problems that drugs cause, but
there are also problems that the war on drugs has
caused too. The following paragraphs have
supporting ideas for both ideas. Every president
since Eisenhower had created new measures to
decrease drug use in the United States, but, until
1979, none had actually succeeded. In 1989, the
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) released a
report stating that there was a 37 % drop in
casual (non-addicted) u...
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Effects Of Cannabis Withdrawal Symptoms
1,790 words
CLAIM FOUR: "Marijuana causes long-term changes in
the brain similar to those seen with other drugs
of abuse... " Back in the 1970 s, animal
experiments led to groundless fears that marijuana
blew holes in brain tissue. The experiments
organisations like NIDA now fund are more
sophisticated but the controversy still rages.
George Koob, an addiction researcher from The
Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla,
California, claims the new message from the
animals is simple: "The more we discover abou...
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Drug Abuse Sports Stars Drugs
618 words
Drug abuse affects all of us in our daily lives.
It ruins families and destroys relationships.
Teens especially are prone to drug abuse due to
immense peer pressure, everyday stress, and
depression. Marijuana use is on the rise
everywhere, and with marijuana comes the harder
drugs, making drug abuse an important and critical
issue in the world today. There are many issues on
different drugs but one sticks in our mind,
marijuana. The push for legalization of marijuana
has increased over the years...
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Studies Have Shown Order To Obtain
1,586 words
The correlation of drugs and drug-using behavior
is linked to crime in several fashions. Most
directly, it is a crime to use, possess,
manufacture, or distribute drugs classified as
illegal. Illegal drug sales is also accompanied by
violence, which leads to deadlier crimes. Violence
against rival traffickers influences each of us
daily. More broadly, drugs bear about drug-related
behavior. The generation of violence was the
result of the effects of drugs. The abuser may be
engaging in criminal a...
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Dangerous Side Effects Effects Of Marijuana
2,569 words
For many years, the United States government has
prohibited drugs such as marijuana from sale in
the marketplace. Yet, with prohibition, marijuana
use has decreased only minimally. Because of
prohibition, the media has publicized only the bad
aspects of marijuana use. What many people do not
realize are the many positive aspects of marijuana
legalization, including new medical cures, cleaner
and more efficient industry, and reduced marijuana
usage. Marijuana, as most people commonly know it,
is ...
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Young People As A Social Problem
929 words
In the wake of the alarming rate of juvenile
delinquency and the accumulating cases of teenage
suicide since the mid 90 's, it's not surprising
to see that the majority started to accuse young
people as a source of social problem. Nowadays,
some may even consider young people as a group of
easily-agitated gangsters equipped with the
potential ability and the desire to disrupt the
present social order. However, is it justified to
point the finger of blame on our teenagers for the
social problems?...
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Peer Pressure Drug Abuse
1,006 words
An Unbalanced Equation I think the number one
cause of youth association of drugs is the
un-involvement of the parents. All major causes of
youth drug abuse can be prevented if the parents
had more impact and / or were more involved in
their childrens lives. Here are my personal,
significant reasons of youth drug abuse: Peer
Pressure- Parents should teach their children to
be leaders. Problems in the Household/ Neglect-
Parents should pay more attention to their
childrens lives and emotions...
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Amount Of Money Crack Cocaine
1,326 words
In todays world, illegal drugs seem to be
everywhere. Illegal drugs are prominent among
adults, youth, the poor, and the rich. The United
States spends billions of dollars each year trying
to keep drugs from entering the country, but with
limited success. Several politicians and other
individuals question the way in which our country
handles the problem of illegal drugs. Some believe
that we should keep fighting the drug war by
keeping drugs illegal which includes sending
people to prison for bu...
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U S Market Withdrawal Symptoms
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Heroin, the narcotic derivative of the opium poppy
plant, poses grave threat to our society. It is a
highly addictive drug, and its presence and use is
a serious problem in America. Heroin addiction
causes crime as its result as well as danger to
users, families, and others. As evidenced by crime
and health reports, heroin is a clear and present
danger to society due to its devastating health
consequences, increasing abuse, and continuing
expanded availability. The by-product of this
opiate drug...
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Twenty First Century Schedule I Drug
1,120 words
Marijuana is a psychoactive drug made from the
dried leaves and flowering parts of the hemp
plant. It is one of the most strictly classified
illegal drugs in the United States. Under the 1970
Controlled Substances Act, marijuana is listed as
a Schedule I drug, which defines it as having a
high potential for abuse and no currently accepted
medical use. Marijuana is thus classified more
severely than morphine and cocaine, which as
Schedule II drugs are also banned for general use
but can be prescr...
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Title Health Care Insurance In Saudi Part 2
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... begun to offer services associated with drug
abuse. Programs to address the problems of drug
use still need to be addressed as there Al Amal
Hospital only admits males who are over 20 years
of age and female and young drug users are
referred to psychiatric rehabilitation centers and
hospitals. It has however to be noted that drug
abuse by women have been documented at the low
percentage of only 2. 7 percent. As the religion
Islam which is practiced in Saudi Arabia prohibits
the use of alcoho...
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Hiv And Aids Effects Of Marijuana
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Marijuana, pot, Mary Jane, grass, weed, hash,
hashish, dope, cannabis, sinsemilla, greens. When
you hear these words, do you think of illegal
substances or medical miracle-workers? Marijuana
has been approved for medical use by prescription
in at least three states. In November 1998, voters
in Washington DC won the right for medicinal
marijuana. However, the results have been kept
secret by congressional order. This research
report will give you the facts about marijuana to
help you make up your...
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Link Between Drug Study That Was Performed Drugs
577 words
Addiction to drugs is a very serious problem. This
can be defined as the continued involvement with a
substance or activity despite ongoing negative
consequences. These behaviors usually provide a
sense of pleasure in the beginning. These
pleasures can only be achieved through drug use
and other harmful acts. The two types of drug
addictions are psychological and physiological.
These two types of addictions are so intertwined
and related that it is often hard to tell them a
part. Physiological d...
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Legalization Of Drugs Consequential Ist
921 words
Should Drugs Be Legalized? For several decades
drugs have been one of the major problems of
society. There have been escalating costs spent on
the war against drugs and countless dollars spent
on rehabilitation, but the problem still exists.
Not only has the drug problem increased but drug
related problems are on the rise. Drug abuse is a
killer in our country. Some are born addicts while
others become users. The result of drug abuse is
thousands of addicts in denial. The good news is
the United...
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Making Drugs Legal Legalizing Drugs
1,266 words
The question of whether to legalize drugs or not
is a very controversial and important issue. Drugs
affect so many areas of society. " The U. S.
population has an extremely high rate of alcohol
and drug abuse" (Grolier). Several groups
have formed and spoken out regarding their
position. " Speaking Out Against Drug
Legalization is the first step in helping to
deliver the credible, consistent message about the
risks and costs of the legalization of drugs to
people in terms that mak...
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Number Of People Late Night
946 words
The Techno Clubs Techno Clubs The drastic increase
in the number of techno clubs creates the
possibility for many potential health hazards. Any
person who enters one of these clubs is putting
himself or herself at risk. From overcrowded dance
floors to drug abuse, there is a potentially
dangerous situation lurking around every corner.
The scariest thing about these clubs is that their
popularity is drastically increasing in towns all
across the nation. College towns are an ideal
location to open...
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