... average age for the females was 26. The method used in this study I believe is the self-report method. Some procedures in the study included a 5-10 minute paid interview, which covered questions of substance abuse and demographic factors. This study was conducted in a wave span from (1-6). The couples who agreed to ... feel like it would be difficult to apply it to groups that don't fit the certain criteria. The author thoroughly describes how he did the study and everything made sense to me. In the results discrepant heavy drinkers, were at a higher risk of divorce if either the man or ...

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... multistage random sampling procedure. Geographic areas were selected, then schools within those geographic areas were selected, and then students within those schools were chosen. The students chosen for the study had reported life time use of alcohol or marijuana. Then they were asked to indicate whether they experienced various adverse psychological outcomes resulting from use of each substance. Race ... and ethnicity was taken into consideration. This study had a diverse group consisting of males, females, Caucasians, African Americans, and Hispanics. The participants were given a que...

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... experiment. The results found that amongst teens drug use has gone down and for eighth graders its been the lowest since 1993 and for sophomores since 1995. 2 The which this study tested were ecstasy , lsd, nicotine, alcohol and marijuana. The only negative findings were that heroin, cocaine remained the same while and crack and sedatives went up in numbers. In this ... teen who has a bad drug problem or one community which ends up with certain results. One question which may question its validity is the quality of the questions asked on the survey. If the questions were perhaps asked v...

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... amounts, the largest percentage since 1969, and up to 70 percent of adults approved of using medicinal marijuana for certain ailments (Cauchon 01A). However, several questions regarding medicinal marijuana usage must be addressed. The answers to these questions will support why marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes. First, is marijuana a safe and effective medicine? Advocates maintain marijuana has been used medicinally ... , but several studies have shown that marijuana users are more aware of their surroundings and actions than alcohol drinkers, and so, they are safer on...

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... demonstrates anti-cancer properties. "Cannabinol has the capability to switch off the gene that causes the metastasis in many aggressive forms of cancer" (ACS). An American Cancer Society study revealed a wide range of benefits for cancer patients (ACS). Radiation and chemotherapy often reduce a cancer patient's appetite. Cannabinol, the main ingredient in marijuana, has proven to increase a patient's appetite. The ... treatments. In other words, cancer is not one singular disease with one unified course of treatment. The National Cancer Institute claims, "there has not been an adequate...

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... these physiological indicators can affect the way a person presents himself or herself. The effects that marijuana has on a persons social presentation are much less significant than those caused by alcohol. A study done at the University of Sydney resulted in the finding that marijuana use does cause drowsiness and a slight impairment of physical co-ordination. The ... study also found that people under the influence of marijuana take a lot of time to solve problems using a more careful approach. They found that the use of alcohol causes people to ... make "speed-accuracy trade-offs"....

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... reason enough to ban both. However, hemp is grown quite differently from marijuana. Moreover, it is harvested at a different time than marijuana. Hemp grown for fiber is planted in narrow row spacing about 4 inches apart. Branching is discouraged, and plants are not allowed to flower. The stems are kept small by the high density and foliage develops only on the top ... ...

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It is agreed worldwide that drug and substance abuse and addiction is a colossal problem. A recent study on marijuana, for example, has revealed a rise in its use among teens as of 2013, a reverse of the previous years, where there had been a decline [sta12]. Drug use has devastating ... and to lower the chance of occurrence of relapse, there have been numerous instances where this has failed. Because of the high numbers of addicts going back into drug use, questions have been raised on the reliability of the methods used. While addiction to drugs can be successful managed just as other chro...

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... willing to risk jail time to obtain or grow marijuana. Marijuana must be studied and tested more to prove effectiveness but because it is not legal, doctors don't want to study a drug that they could never use. Another reason it is not studied a lot is because the potency of the plant varies so much that it is too hard to standardize ... be cut. They also claim that drug-dealing criminals would virtually vanish causing crime and violence rates to plummet. The points mentioned above are debatable Legalizing marijuana raises a lot of questions for instance, who would sell the drugs? Priva...

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... to grow along with me. I wanted to know "Why is this drug so bad?" and "What exactly are its effects on the human body?" My questions began to expand over time. "If this drug is so bad, how come almost half of America is on it, well at least that's what it ... seems like in my neighborhood." With all these unanswered questions roaming around in my head there was no question that this was the topic I was going to write my I-search paper on. I began investigating the issue ... one of the web pages that contained an abundant amount of useful facts. I found it very easy to use because of i...

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... , amount of vomiting, muscle biofeedback, blood samples, and patient observation" (SDHS). The results were compared to see which treatment patients preferred. Marijuana was the prevalent choice over a THC pill. "The study found that [m]ore than [90] percent of the patients who received marijuana . . . reported significant or total relief from nausea and vomiting the data accumulated over all five years of the ... program's operation do show that marijuana smoked resulted in a higher percentage of success than does THC ingested" (SDHS). In California, the study was strictly designed and d...

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... he uses this because it is the type of language his target audience most relates to, therefore gaining their attention and keeping it throughout the article. He also uses rhetorical questions, such as "Is any of this remotely surprising?" and "Are parents on top of this?" and "Are the police on top of this?" He uses these because they agree with ... seem so focused on things they like, so they don't take notice of what they really are watching. He uses rhetorical questions, which are quite effective as well, because it makes me and readers think about what is really happening. Questions...

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... Psychologist would look into the topic we first must understand what each one studies. Anthropologists study the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans. Sociologists study human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society. Psychologists study mental processes and behavior. Anthropologists would look into the cultural background of marijuana and find ... ...

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... not it should be legalized and whether or not it should be considered a controlled substance. Memory and reaction are already known to be both chemical and electrical processes, and the study of cannabis" effects on these functions is crucial to the further evaluation of this drug. Review: The overall purpose of this experiment is to measure the different cognitive dysfunctions associated ... use and loss of cognitive functions are positively correlated, and that noticeable differences in these processes does not occur until about 10-15 years of daily cannabis use. Conclusion: This stud...

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... is impossible to overdose when using marijuana. One would have to consume 40,000 times, what would could be considered physically possible. Marijuana is said to be a gateway drug; however, a study done Holland show that when marijuana was made legal, cocaine and heroin use declined substantially. In 1977, the American Medical Association came out in favor of legalizing Marijuana. Marijuana has ... out of marijuana, these are just some of the illnesses that people smoke or eat marijuana for today. In the 1970's, a study was done on the rhesus monkey to prove that marijuana caused brain d...

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... mood all contribute to diminished social and economic gains. Previous research on marijuana use among college age adults has focused on the mental state and consequence of marijuana use. One study has examined the correlation of marijuana use and anger in undergraduates (Stoner, 2001). Other studies have concentrated on the consequence of marijuana use (Kowalski, 2003). There have ... collected using a modified version of the "Timeline Followback Method" instrument developed by Sobell and Sobell (1996). Permission has been obtained from the authors to tailor the instrument to this resea...

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... toughest enemies. And since alcohol and tobacco, two potentially life-threatening drugs, are legal the question begs why marijuana remains illegal throughout most of the United States. In fact, a 2010 study shows marijuana sent the least amount of people to the hospital for drug related reasons with only 27,000 visits, with alcohol coming in second with 35,000 "(The ... . They don't show the other side-laziness. Marijuana's side effects can cause a severe lack of motivation, which can lead people flunking out of school or losing their jobs. In fact, a study of 129 college students round ...

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... medical use of marijuana has not been properly studied. I have read a lot of facts that were strong enough to encourage me to write about this issue; but there are still questions that I have that have not yet been answered. Who coined the idea to make weed illegal? Why haven't anyone looked at hemp as being a number one source in making paper ... for being used as a medicine it also has other properties to it that can be used to better the world. I will further do more research to find the answers these questions. I may not be the only person with the thoughts as to why marijuana seems...

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... between. But is marijuana really hazardous to body? Or do people have a misconception about its effects? Despite the many arguments that suggests marijuana is a dangerous substance, there hasn't been a thorough study yet on this extraordinary plant. There are many people, including scientists and researchers, who are skeptical on what marijuana does to the body. Several studies argue that long-term use ... the physiological and psychological effects of marijuana [I]n fact, to the present, essentially no scientifically valid data are available on the effects of long-term use" (Hochman 44...

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... , a schizophrenic would compound their symptoms, however, cocaine abuse seems to be more common with people who suffer from schizophrenia, possibly because its effects are much more greatly felt. "Consequently, the study of acute cocaine abuse and cessation can be seen as a natural experiment that may help clarify the neurobiology and the phenomenology of schizophrenia." Although both of these drugs are psychoactive ... of the brain that are affected by schizophrenia, cocaine comes close to duplicating the disease, to the point where a non-psychotic cocaine user can be studied in order t...

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... been hailed as one of the safest therapeutic substances known to man. One big misconception that many people use against marijuana is the fact that it is a "Gateway Drug". Study after study has found that this claim about marijuana was highly inconclusive. There is no evidence that trying marijuana will lead to using more potent and harmful drugs. Marijuana is the most ... be allocated more efficiently else ware. As it has been shown, marijuana is the most popular drug in the US. Logically, the majority of enforcement will be used on marijuana. A study by The RAND Corporation has shown ...

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... , attorney fees, court costs and many other expenses so that these people can be placed in prison. According to a study done by the University of Arizona, it costs an average of $1,859 to get one person convicted of felony possession. This study doesn't even include the cost of the minimum of six months in a minimum-security prison. If marijuana was legalized, we ... drugs, and programs for people with drug problems. The U.S. government tried prohibition with alcohol and it failed miserably. They should learn their lesson and stop repeating the same mistake. In a study done by the Addict...

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... tool that would bring billions of new revenue into the United States and provide all around financial relief. In 1999, The Institute of Medicine conducted a study on how dependent people became after using different drugs. The study found that "32 percent of tobacco users become dependent, as do 23 percent of heroin users, 17 percent of cocaine users, and 15 percent ... ...

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... pressure within the eyeball. There are many options for the treatment of Glaucoma, but they could lose their effectiveness over time. Cannabis, is a more effective treatment for Glaucoma. In one study, more than 80% of the patients who have Glaucoma used medical marijuana, and experienced a reduction in IOP (intraocular pressure), by 45%. Another ... study showed a significant drop in IOP in patients who used marijuana, which reduced the pressure in the patients' eyes, of both these studies. (Medicalmarijuana). The use of marijuana can also help ... ...

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... , it is apparent that the use of marijuana is having a growing acceptance in the U.S., especially in regards to its potential economic and health benefits (Schedule I). It was found in a recent study conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance that about 42% of people in the U.S. have used marijuana at least one point in their lives, clearing indicating that our current federal laws ... that once people of the baby boomer generation hit the age where heart disease is the leading cause of illness, there will be a significant increase in marijuana-associated heart attacks (Study Finds). This may...

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