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    Vaporizers have been around perpetually yet because of the expanding fame of oil & wax concentrates, numerous individuals are presently researching them. So you may ask what precisely would it say it is? It is essentially a smoking gadget that deserts the majority of the hurtful impacts that are regularly connected with burning & blazing procedure of smoking. These gadgets produce immaculate vapor without needing to breathe in any of alternate poisons. The freshest presentation into the…

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    Marijuana/Hashish is basically dried leaves, a flower, stem, and seeds from the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. This plant encompasses a mind altering chemical known as del-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. Which is Inhibitory neurons that plays a significant role in regulating neural signals it’s near the dopamine presynaptic cell possibly reducing the amount of dopamine that sent to the synapse by releasing the neurotransmitter gaba inhibitory and Gaba signals as it alters…

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    judgment could in turn further lead the person to make poor decisions. One of these decisions is trying other further stronger drugs, “it was found that people who had used cannabis more than 50 times a year were 60 times more likely to try other illicit drugs than young people who had never tried cannabis.”(). Marijuana acts as a gateway drug for many people. Those stronger drugs may lead to even harsher side effects like more violent behavior and maybe even death. Legalizing a substance that…

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    Marijuana can have a negative impact on many parts of the body. Nora D. Volkow, a director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, says that the chemical “THC gets into the bloodstream, which carries it to other organs in the body.” Once the chemical reaches the brain, it starts to over-activate certain parts of the brain. This can temporarily lead to: altered senses, changes in mood, impaired body movement, difficulty with thinking and problem solving, impaired memory, hallucinations,…

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    strictly for medicinal reasons, while in only four of those states is recreational use of marijuana legal. Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is commonly perceived as unattractive and useless to most Americans. They see it as addictive and a gate-way drug. For this reason, they think it should be illegal. They also think it is terrible for your mental and physical health. They, too, believe it decimates many users’ lives. Lastly, people think marijuana should be illegal because it can cause…

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    “This endocannabinoid system controls the regulation of movement, pain, appetite, memory, immunity, blood pressure, bone density, reproduction, inflammation, etc.”(p. 15). This research cleared many people’s doubts about effects of marijuana use for chronic pain, improve appetite, spasticity, etc. A personal interview with a student who has been using marijuana (Marco) provides a profitable picture of the benefit of using medical marijuana. In addition, two interviews with practicing physicians…

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    Goal 1: Justice will improve his interpersonal functioning and work toward abstinence. • Justice’s mother was observed sweating and seemed sick. • Justice’s mother informed the QP she was feeling dizzy because she took her insulin on an empty stomach. • Justice’s mother reported she is a diabetic and has high blood pressure, plus she does not take her medication for any of medical conditions unless her sugar and blood pressure are high then she does not take her psychotropic medication. •…

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    done in the medical field, medication being among those. There has been a discussion of allowing psychedelic drugs to be returned to research labs and to yet again be used for research purposes. Since psychedelics are seen negative, a lot of the research dates far back, however since the conversation is coming back, there is new research that is coming into light. Psychedelic drugs are drugs that alter the state of perception, thought, and feeling and also heighten sensory which also leads to…

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    Racial Disparities in Mental Health Care and Ways to Avoid Them Since the 1960 's, studies have shown that racial disparities in mental health care have been prevalent in the United States. Even though more attention has been placed on these racial disparities, there is still a substantial difference in the health care and treatment that racial minorities receive when compared to white Americans. Institutions, however, such as the University of San Francisco, California, have developed new ways…

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    The LPC Code of Ethics The Texas Law and the Practice of Psychology (TL,2014, pp.2-7) book, defines sexual exploitation as a pattern, practice, or scheme of behavior, which may include sexual contact, that can be taken as being for the purposes of sexual stimulation of someone else. This term does not include the reception of information about a client’s sexual past within standard accepted practice while treating a sexual or marital issue. The professional will take accountability for sexual…

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