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    addictive drug that is not illegal and it makes people do stupid things weed should be legalized if you smoke weed you probably just sit on the couch and watch TV while eating, but if u get drunk u could get in a wreck or kill someone else and it will kill your liver. People say weed is very dangerous, but if you calculate how many people die from weed it's dramatically less than people who die from alcohol, cocaine, acid and pills. You will see that weed is healthier for you than any other…

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    Doni Vejseli Mrs. Wiest English 131 4 December 2014 ! Marijuana: The Poison of Societies or a Drug Too Difficult To Control? Used for the cheap buzz it offers its smoker, it blackens its uses teeth and lungs alike and serves for the purpose of slowly killing anyone who inhales it. I am of course speaking about tobacco. The crop of choice to grow to make money for hundreds of years, things today have changed. Support to ban the smoking of tobacco in public places is beginning to take hold across…

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    Someone unknown said that ”Make no mistake: Marijuana is a drug. As such, it’s like other drugs, poses a real threat to your life.” 18 is an absurd age to purchase marijuana because of the damage to your health, both mental and physical; law and rules are affected; and the harmful accidents caused by this drug. In general, health risks associated with marijuana can be acute or chronic.Daily or near-daily use of marijuana can have serious long-term effects on a user’s health, including risk…

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    Drug Induced Craving

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    narratives. Journal of psychoactive drugs. Retrieved from ProQuest Central. This article focuses on three different carvings a user goes through. The first type of craving described is cue-induced craving where the user is reminded by cues of certain situations, objects, people or ideas. The next craving is drug- induced craving, this is when a person is already high and believes he or she wants more of the drug which is called binging. The last one is when one is coming off drugs and need…

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    judgement and those are just a few side effects of this dangerous drug. Marijuana must remain classified as a Schedule 1 (Reilly) drug so that law enforcement can continue to prevent the spread of this dangerous drug. Marijuana’s actual identity (A dangerous controlled substance) because it hides to those of our youth who see it as having a friend or going out to dinner. And that is the big issue in our great country is or youth see drugs differently than the older generations the see them as…

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    has developed a worldwide controversial drawback amongst everyday consumers and bystanders who elect the lethal prescription to device the treasure of human progression and creation. Marijuana, alongside heroin and LSD was classified as a “Schedule l drug” by The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 due to partaking the relatively highest abuse potential deprived of any accepted medical use (Marijuana). The extensive dispute concerning marijuana and non-marijuana consumers has been clashed, and the…

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    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Aims: I am writing a report on drug abuse and to tell you what drugs can do you and your social life and how it effect the people around you. 1.2 What is drug abuse: drug abuse can also be called substance abuse a pattern of using drugs that leads to significant problems. If your addicted you can crave the drug you are using and may not get off the drug if you get help. 2. Types of drug abuse: 2.1 Short term effect of ecstasy: here is some ideas of the short term…

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    Substance Abuse Interrupts Everything in Life Substance abuse is an addictive and harmful substance that affects someone’s actions, and/or loss of control. People who are experiencing an addiction on either alcohol or drugs are not the only ones who are suffering because those who surround them, also get affected in serious circumstances. Therefore, substance abuse can become a burden in life. Three most common issues that individuals face from an addiction, are loss of control/behavior, health…

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    Cocaine can be harmful to users because it increases the risk of death ,it increases health risks,and harmful effects on family members. Risk Of Death cocaine can kill you , a person can overdose on cocaine , overdose can occur if you use too much of the drug and toxic reaction that results in serious, harmful symptoms or death. According to the Long-Term Effects of cocaine use includes being malnourished, because cocaine decreases appetite, and movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease,…

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    Cannabis also known as marijuana is a tall plant with a stiff upright stem divided with jagged up leaves. Cannabis is used to produce hemp fibre and also used as a psychotropic drug which affects your mental behavior activity and your mood. Cannabis is often used in cigarettes illegally. Cannabis is under the category depressant drug, which means your body takes much longer to send messages and alerts to your brain. When a large amount of cannabis is taken it can produce hallucinogenic effects.…

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