... today. Marijuana is a tobacco-like substance that varies in its potency, depending on the source and selection of plant materials used (http://www.well.com). Marijuana is usually smoked in the form of loosely rolled cigarettes called "joints", hollowed out commercial cigars called "blunts" and in water ... The effects of ecstasy depend on various factors, individually: the amount taken, the users experience with the drug and their expectations (http://www.gethereforfreeinformation.com). The effects of ecstasy can also depend on the quality and purity of the drug, starting about an hour ...

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Addiction is the condition factor of being addicted to a particular, substance, thing, or activity according to https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=define+addiction. There are many kinds of addiction, such as drugs, sex, video game, shopping, etc.(http://www.sobernation.com/22-diferent-types-of-addictions/). With video game addiction, for example, a survey of 1,178 American children and teenagers, aged 8 to ... It is estimated that 88 percent of young people in the U.S. play video games, indicating that up to three million could be showing signs of addiction according to http://www.video-game...

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... term memory, distorts perceptions, impairs judgment and complex motor skills, alters heart rates, and has the potential to trigger severe anxiety, paranoia, and lethargy (www.ndsn.com). Yet I also feel its effects are in many ways less harmful than those of alcohol and tobacco-for instance, alcohol's potential to cause cirrhosis ... Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse estimated the social costs of America's alcohol habit to be $15 billion a year (www.ndsn.com); it has steadily increased since then. When comparing tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana, there is strong evidence that marijuan...

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... drug abuse before it overtakes our communities. References Black's Medical Dictionary. (2010). Retrieved from Black's Medical Dictionary: www.credoreference.com/entry/blackmed/prescription Drug(s). (2008). Retrieved from October 27, 2013 Credo Reference: http://www.credoreference.com/entry/ehsdent/drug_s Medication Misuse and Abuse. (2006). Retrieved from October 26, 2013 Credo Reference: http://credoreference ... .com/entry/spencage/medication_misuse_and_abuse Policy Impact: Prescription Pain Killer Overdoses. (2013, July 2). Retrieved from October 27, 2013 Centers for Disease Control a...

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... as "the time required for half the quantity of a drug or other substance deposited in a living organism to be metabolized or eliminated by normal biological processes." (http://www.dictionary.com). Some withdrawal symptoms are anxiety, insomnia, and tremors. In 2001, over 12 million Americans age 12 and older used marijuana at least once in the month prior ... to being surveyed (http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofax/marijuana.html). People trying to quit complain of irritability, sleeplessness, and anxiety. They also show increased aggression on psychological tests, ... months and include resi...

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... as a social and public health issue, rather than a criminal one." At the Center of Addictions and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia, the addictive effects of marijuana have been extensively researched (www.casacolumbia.org). Dr. Jack Henningfield, a scientist there, worked with Dr. Neil Benowits from the University of California on studying this topic. Ranked from most to least addictive, heroin was first ... one package per day, the profit to the government would be $5,657,500,000 per year. The national debt is, on November 16, 2002, $6,273,282,463,524 (www.national debt.usa.com). Thi...

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... for further development and treatment. Marijuana has eased the pain of chemotherapy, severe muscle spasms caused by multiple sclerosis, weight-loss due to the AIDS virus, and other problems (www.abcnews.go.com/medmj990317.html). Experts from the National Institute of Health or NIH have confirmed that marijuana is an effective, safe and inexpensive alternative for treating nausea caused by AIDS medications ... Other such ailments in which marijuana has been said to help are Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, repetitive migraines, and Alzheimer's, but the NIH has not reported those...

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... as CRACK), feels it is their duty "to reduce the number of drug and alcohol related pregnancies to zero" through encouraging the sterilization of drug-addicted women and men (www.cashforbirthcontrol.com). With the history of forced sterilization on the poor and people of color still festering in their minds, it is not surprising communities of color and community activists strongly oppose ... 17, 2004, CRACK has successfully coerced 1181 drug-addicted people in to becoming permanently or semi-permanently sterilized through the use of Depo Provera, tubal ligation, IUD, Norplant, or Vasec...

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... doesn't have that choice. Secretly this makes me a more confident mom, as I have not only my upbringing to guide her, but the law is on my side as well. http://www.druglibrary.org/think/~jnr/acludpol.htm http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/4435971p-5457097c.html http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/courts_legal/story/4341998p-5363517c.html ...

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... patterns of smoking persist, over 5 million people currently younger than 18 years old will die prematurely to a tobacco related disease (http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/hnp/hddflash/hcnote/hrn001.html). Not only has cigarettes led to a great portion of deaths but more people have ... , and after seconds of taking a drag from a cigarette, nicotine travels to the brain and releases chemicals wanting you to smoke more (http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/books/nicotine/2-physical.htm). Nicotine affects the body over a long period of time by blocking blood vessels, depleting Vitamin ... C,...

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... countries as Holland and Belgium. Currently, it is speculated that Germany, Spain, and Portugal are also leaning towards the idea of legalizing marijuana (www.marijuanareform.org ). So why is the legalization of marijuana in the United States such a problem for many people today? Considered to be a ... used it as an anesthetic. Greeks, Persians, and Romans also used the drug to control muscle spasms, reduce pain, and treat indigestion (www.innerbody.com ). On March 15, 2002 a recent study was performed which showed teenage drug abuse has dropped slightly in recent years, but still 54 p...

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... their lifetimes, representing 14.4% of the population ages 12 and older. Approximately 5.9 million (2.5%) has used cocaine in the past year and 2 million (0.9%) had used cocaine within the past month. (www.cocaineaddiction.com) There are three ways of using and abusing cocaine. The most commonly used way today is intranasal use, or "snorting". The cocaine is normally placed on a flat smooth surface such ... help. Cocaine Anonymous and other different programs can help with your problem. There are rehab centers for the very bad situations where the person can't do it on their own. (www.c...

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... grow marijuana for personal medicinal use providing a doctor approves it. Missouri has gone out on a limb and petitioned the federal government, requesting a lift on the ban of marijuana(http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9702/weed.wars/facts/state.chart/states). A great point to bring up on the legalization of marijuana is that there is many drugs sold over the counter with worse ... made to control its use. Oxycontin is a prescribed drug to ease the pain of severe Cancer patients. Availability of this drug has lead to many deaths due to overdose (http://www.oxycontin-addiction.net). The drug A...

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... . The Mental and physical abuse variables result in sub-concepts such as: Serious coping problems, lower IQ and test scores, greater delinquency, higher depression, and negative self image. http://www.childabuse.com/fs14.htm Research on the connection between parental alcoholism and child maltreatment clearly indicates a connection between the two. 40% of all confirmed cases of child maltreatment involve the use of ... parents were almost three times likelier to be abused and more than four times likelier to be neglected than children of parents who are not substance abusers. http://alco...

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... .7 billion, and for drugs alone it was at $97.7 billion. These cost all include treatment, prevention, healthcare, lost income for businesses and crime(www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/costs.html). I"m going to be talking about the 3 most commonly abused drugs by age groups in between 8th and 12th grade ... more that i can possibly fill this page. During 7 years of study, starting in 1988, Americans spent a total of 7 million dollars on marijuana(www.nida.nih.gov/infofacts/costs.html). Marijuana is under the category of a cannabinoid along with the drug hashish which is an oil extracted from m...

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... efforts. Because no one therapy can help every person with substance abuse problems, it is very useful to be able to have different options on which to rely. After reviewing www.preventionservices.com, I really appreciate the fact that so much effort is going into preventing the abuse of substances. Although many people find it difficult or even impossible to make this positive ... ...

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... are a big part of the demand side of the drug equation. The percentage of our citizens that consume drugs is not the central problem. Quoted from the Internet source, www.legalization.com/marijuana . The worlds war on drugs is corrupt. The drug war corrupts itself. One corruption was alluded to earlier disproportionate penalties that destroy good people instead of bad drugs. When ... ...

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... with support of parents and the community, can help cut down of the statistics of children who smoke, drink and do drugs. He explains in his article at the http://www.Dare.com that getting the message to come from a cop who has work the streets and knows how drugs and alcohol can destroy lives. That kids take the message seriously. Even ... ...

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... , suicidal, and insane". Anslinger at one point "managed to get Congress to swallow that 50% of all violent crimes in America were committed by individuals under the influence of Marijuana" (www.theatlantic.com). Based on these fictitious pieces of propaganda, marijuana was made illegal. After interviewing a man by the name of Gary Coleman, who is currently Cardiologist in Houston, Texas, it was ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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... family member who got addicted; the teen who used marijuana for years, lost interest in school, and never really learned how to deal with adult life and its stresses" ( www.drugfacts.com) . Making sure our youth knows that they are in control of their own future is very important. Examples of failed or dead Drug abusers will make kids see that it ... ...

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