... useful in the treatment of the following conditions: Glaucoma: Marijuana, by reducing intraocular pressure, alleviates the pain and slows or halts the progress of the disease. Glaucoma, which damages vision by gradually increasing eye pressure over time, is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. Cancer: Marijuana alleviates the nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite caused by ... the San Francisco Medical Society (1996), the California Academy of Family Physicians (1996), as well as several state nursing associations have supported the use of marijuana as medicine (Don't Ja...

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... strength needed to fight the disease. Marijuana also helps reduce the fluid that causes glaucoma in eyes (Gerber 82). Also, the use of marijuana has helped with anorexia patients (cannabis-med.org). Anorexia is an eating disorder where the person suffering from the disease forces themselves not to eat. By using marijuana, it gives the person the "munchies" and ... ...

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... up to twelve hours to run its full course. (La Barre, 17-22). In "A Drug Called Tradition," the narrator, Victor, describes himself as dancing first in a vision, then around his companion, Junior, and Junior's car. (Brown & Ling 390-391) This reaction is in keeping with the use of a traditional hallucinogen. These images ... shamanic or religious scenes as simply a part of daily living. In the case of A Drug Called Tradition the use of a hallucinogenic substance for a vision is labeled by Thomas-Builds-The-Fire who says "Although it is the twentieth century and planes are passing overhe...

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... or extinguished sexual pleasure Psychological dependence requiring more of the drug to get the same effect Marijuana blocks the messages going to your brain and alters your perceptions and emotions, vision, hearing, and coordination. A recent study of 1,023 trauma patients admitted to a shock trauma unit found that one-third had marijuana in their blood. What It Is: Cocaine is a white powder ... 's feelings much more intense, whether they're good or bad. The drug's effects usually last up to 6 hours.Ecstasy increases heart rate and can cause dry mouth, stomach cramps, blurred vision, chi...

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... ). The results from this study show that the most common physical side effects from the use of the ecstasy tablets was energy loss, muscular aches, hot/cold flushes and blurred vision. The most common psychological side effects were irritability, trouble sleeping, depression and confusion (Hando, Hall, 1993). Between the female and the male subjects, it was reported that the females had ... ...

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... have effects on your body. One of the biggest drug problems is alcohol. Alcohol has severe effects on the body. Some short-term effects of alcohol are breathing difficulties, distorted vision and hearing, and unconsciousness. While the long term effects are nerve damage, liver damage, and cancer of the mouth and throat. There are also harder drugs such as heroin. The ... ...

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... the process to react and think. The brain and central nervous system basically controls our bodies functions. If we intoxicate them, it causes slurred speech, lack of coordination and blurred vision. It interferes with motor skills, muscle function, reaction time and eyesight. It impairs your judgment to function so that you may find out later that you did things you would ... ...

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... die from side effects. Fifty percent said they would take the substance. That is what professional athletics is dealing with nowadays. These young and gifted people have a case of tunnel vision and an oddly persuasive and self-soothing moral escape hatch: If other people are taking these drugs, why shouldn't I? (Is drug use a problem in sports) Like other people, athletes take ... ...

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... and learning, distorted perception, loss of coordination, increased heart rate and anxiety. The long-term effects of these drugs include slowed and slurred speech, constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, impaired night vision, sedation, coma, addiction, convulsions, heart failure, paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, loss of interest in sex, marijuana even contains some of the same, and sometimes even more of the cancer-causing chemicals ... ...

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... die from side effects. Fifty percent said they would take the substance. That is what professional athletics is dealing with nowadays. These young and gifted people have a case of tunnel vision and an oddly persuasive and self-soothing moral escape hatch: If other people are taking these drugs, why shouldn't I? (Is drug use a problem in sports) Like other people, athletes take ... ...

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... die from side effects. Fifty percent said they would take the substance. That is what professional athletics is dealing with nowadays. These young and gifted people have a case of tunnel vision. If other people are taking these drugs, why shouldn't I? Like other people, athletes take drugs for a variety of reasons. Recreational use covers all those occasions when drugs are taken to ... ...

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... , bizarre and erratic behavior can result. These users may experience tremors, vertigo, muscle twitches, or paranoia. These higher doses can bring on such physical symptoms as chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions, and coma. Death from a cocaine overdose is often the result of convulsions, heart failure, or respiratory failure. After repeated use, cocaine addicts experience the long term ... ...

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... of drugs. Therefore, by the time the indicators are observed in the workplace, the nurse typically has developed a significant substance abuse problem. These nurses do not fit the stereo-type vision of a drug addict. Rather they are often well-liked, respected, very bright and highly skilled. They are usually in demanding positions that involve responsibility and require commitment. These healthcare professionals ... ...

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... cases fail to be completely controlled by available prescriptive drugs. In some instances available glaucomic medications can cause side effects such as headaches, kidney stones, burning of the eyes, blurred vision, insomnia, and nervous anxiety. These side effects become so severe that the patient must discontinue use. Marijuana has shown promise as a possible glaucoma treatment. In controlled studies at UCLA, it ... ...

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... , and violent behavior. These users may experience tremors, vertigo, muscle twitches, paranoia, or, with repeated doses, a toxic reaction closely resembling amphetamine poisoning. Physical symptoms may include chest pain, nausea, blurred vision, fever, muscle spasms, convulsions, and coma. Death from a cocaine overdose can occur from convulsions, heart failure, or the depression of vital brain centers controlling respiration. With repeated administration over time ... ...

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... year as a result of alcohol and plays a role in half of the country's homicides, suicides, and traffic accidents. "The buzz" which sometimes consists of dizziness, loss of balance, coordination, impaired vision and slurred speech are all signs of Acute Alcohol Intoxication. When large amounts of alcohol are consumed, the effects can impair brain functions and in some cases cause death. There ... ...

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... around us we are told that the western countries are more civilized more peaceful and on the road to a drug free utopia. It is obvious that authorities have used the vision of civility and peace as a method to sell the public on the wonders of a drug free world, while their real agendas are probably very different. Policies exist in our countries ... ...

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