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have access to a range of drugs. Bennett (et al, 2000) argues that the overall rate of substance abuse in the nursing popualtion r...
This research paper focuses on the role of peer pressure in regards to adolescent use of marijuana. Whether or not marijuana shoul...
(Flores, 2005). Mechanism of Action A THC receptor in the brain receives the THC compound to create either or both "halluci...
it can lead to lung problems, and that legalizing it for medicinal purposes will only encourage the youth of the nation to obtain ...
of marijuana, 2001). The use of the drug in various forms continues to spread through the Middle East and in the 1300s, Arab trade...
from pot bootleggers" (ONeill, 2002; NA). The above statement presents many of the arguments in favor of legalizing marijuana. F...
as a healthcare problem (Gorski, 1996). If it is a physiological condition that is highly likely that this will be classified as a...
about drug use and abuse. That is, while alcohol for example is alone not deadly if used reasonably, the alcohol seemed to reduce ...
Focuses on the recruitment and interview process for an addiction counselor and supermarket employee....
weapons of mass destruction that are the center of world controversy today reflect that fact. These weapons do exist and they exi...
g of cannabis, and up to 2-3 mgs can induce pleasurable effects for the occasional marijuana user (Hall and Solowij, 1998, p. 1611...
This 6 page paper discusses the merits of treating depression with marijuana instead of Prozac. The writer argues that using marij...
that has always been associated with the civilization of a society. Yet, it appears that once a society is considered civilized it...
it made people violent and by the 1930s, the substance was illegal in all states (Kuhn, Swartzwelder & Wilson, 2003). In 1936, Po...
protecting brain cells from stroke and trauma damage. A recent study also showed that cannabinoids block the formation of new memo...
a "gateway" drug that inevitably leads to narcotics use, either cocaine or heroin. The fact is that marijuana is not physically ad...
and medical marijuana would be sold in pharmacies and likely grown by pharmaceutical companies. In one particular article it is ...
compounds and has been implicated in a high percentage of automobile crashes and workplace accidents" (Medical Marijuana ProCon.or...
This research paper discusses the benefits and risks associated with medical marijuana use. The writer concludes in favor of presc...
Special interest groups and propaganda played a strong role in Prohibition and they have played a strong role in drug laws today, ...
debate in recent years regarding the drug marijuana and whether or not its effects on the body and brain are really as dramatic an...
The debate over the relative merits...
This paper reports the history of the use of marijuana as a medical intervention and when it became illegal in this country. It po...
the argument of Levine (1978) that disease approach to addiction was not a discovery that resulted from true medical research or s...
and evolve addiction studies. Problem Statement This paragraph helps the student begin to frame the problem to be explored ove...
that involve "chemical substances" (Juhnke and Hagedorn, 2006, p. 5). However, other clinicians are of the opinion that a broader ...
of Schedule III and, thereby, removes many of the usage restrictions. "Vicodin, Lortab--and more than 200 other products that con...
read "Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase". Yes, our labor is indeed rewa...
in ways that are harmful. They may cheat on a spouse, spend so much time online in chat rooms or gaming sites that they neglect th...
ideas about religion or spirituality as after all, most addiction treatment is found in such areas. This psychiatrist draws on his...