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    cannabis which can have terrible short and long term effects. A substance that has been abused for any length of time has the potential to cause withdraws symptoms in a person. This can happen with drugs that have been prescribed by a physician. Prescription drugs are known to be addictive when they are abused by not adhering to the instructions or obtained illegally. Drugs are hard on the body, there are many drug classifications with side effects, and there is potential in prescriptions…

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    Taskforce, 2010) it indicates prison often don’t improve the problems of what cause the ex-convict to keep offending and imprisoning prisoner is unlikely to break the cycle of crime. Another key point, is if the criminal stay to long in prisons it bring a negative effect. In other word the punishment of imprisonment may possibly generate a criminal learning environment. From time to time there could be a chance the prisoners develop a social learning theory, whereas the prisoner could develop…

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    The normality of marijuana in society has been more or less the same for the last few decades. In recent years due to its normalization debates on whether or not it should be legalized have begun. The medical use of marijuana is legal in 23 states but Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington are the only 4 states out of those 23 that have legalized recreational use (Mic). What are the pros and cons of marijuana legalization in the United States, for both medical and recreational use, and should…

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    many other abusive substances, such as prescription medications in the home. Illicit drugs have numerous negative features associated with them. However, alcohol follows a similar path that parallels or exceeds illicit drugs in several categories. These channels for alcohol and illicit drugs profoundly affect society. In America for adults, alcohol consumption is legal and readily…

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    of beer per capita annually. Consumption of alcohol is a very popular pastime in the United States, also known as social drinking. There isn’t so much religion involved when it comes to alcohol in the U.S other than the fact that it’s an antidepressant and it’s a way to have fun and relax. It’s believed that 17.6 million adults in the United States are described as having an alcohol problem. About 90,000 deaths a year happen due to excessive alcohol abuse making it the third highest cause of…

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    60’s Scoop and the long-term effects The 60’s Scoop has caused major effects on families and children, leaving many with questions and few with answers. Beginning in 1951, children were taken from their families and were given to strangers in an attempt to strip them of their culture. Children were put into homes with English-speaking families, and families that did not know anything about their culture or traditions. Growing up in a non-indigenous family you lose the sense of culture: the goal…

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    and dangerous clinical picture; therefore require treatment continuity over a long period of time (Cann, 2015) Initially, harm reduction model entails, the interaction of his prescribed medication (Clozapine and anti depressant) and alcohol/marijuana must be evaluated. Taking clozapine and alcohol can together cause dizziness, drowsiness, and difficulty in concentrating and it also impairs judgment (Clozapine and Alcohol, n.d). This interaction may have given a hard time to Tom in the work.…

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    People call us a nation on steroids, but what are the long term effects? While we currently cannot prove that steroids directly cause cancer, heart attacks, kidney failure, and strokes, scientists do know that they may be associated with each other and that oral steroids, in high doses, can causes liver problems. We do not know the long term effects; however, scientists believe there are many negative long term effects, especially if the competitor used steroids for a significant amount…

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    context involving a friend ordering alcohol while in the second trimester of her pregnancy. Many people believe that a glass of wine every now and then is not a bad thing to do during pregnancy, even some doctors say that it is tolerable. It may not be worst possible thing to ingest while pregnant, but in your second trimester the baby is still developing crucial parts of the body and the bones are becoming more dense. I think avoiding substances like alcohol of any sort will definitely be…

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    enforcement. It would save billions of dollars, create jobs, help the economy and Canada as a whole [ ]. Marijuana cannot be overdosed on or kill anyone in direct effects of it, it is much safer than alcohol and tobacco for recreational usages. Marijuana has long term health effects, all of which are positive and beneficial health effects. Canada has been on the verge of legalizing marijuana with a high amount of citizens for legalizing it. Many Canadians are unaware of the great benefits behind…

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