Psychoactive fungi

Numerous of individuals trust that marijuana can be unsafe from various perspectives; brain harm, damage to the reproductive system, and it can weaken your immune system. Many people believe that this is the portal, that leads people to wander into much harder drug usage. Taking into examination and my very own experience, I have found that few focuses, when taken logically are not precise… One statistic considers the physical mind harm that can be brought on by cannabis. Current studies…

Street drugs have always held poor connotations. Anyone who related with them would be immediately recognized as an addict or criminal. That is until opioids and prescription painkillers came around, when your white suburban mom could be just as dependent on a high as your average heroin junkie. I believe if opioids are continually available, other drugs should be legalized, focusing mainly on marijuana. Opioids: legal, completely accessible, and easily prescribed. It is truly the choice…

“Don’t hate the addict, hate the disease. Don’t hate the person, hate the behaviour. If it’s hard to watch it, imagine how hard it must be to live it.” Many individuals have an addiction to alcohol, gambling, tobacco, and shopping. Despite the fact, people still think that marijuana is not a drug and just a leaf from God, according to doctors and their clients. Meanwhile, Canadian doctors are concerned about marijuana becoming legalized, due to addiction, mental illness, driving while…

Just a short and personal rant here about drug use, specifically hallucinogens. Psychedelics and drugs with hallucinogenic properties which are a form of that. Alan Watts has warned us many times that psychedelics aren't for everyone and that it would actually be dangerous if the majority of a population began using them. I agree with him. It may not necessarily be physically dangerous to the individual, but definitely dangerous for the culture of that population. Hallucinogens allow the user,…

using psychoactive substances since ancient times. The first historical records show that cannabis was used in 4000 B.C. in Central Asia and North West China. The use of the coca leaf, which holds the primary ingredient to make cocaine, was used as early as 3000 B.C in the Andeans Mountain range in South America. One of the oldest uses of psychoactive substances dates back even further. The cultivation and use of opium dates back as early as 4,200 B.C. in Europe. In ancient times psychoactive…

1. Explain the arguments for and against the decriminalization of drugs in the U.S. The points of interest for decriminalization of medications in the U.S is that it would lessen assets the administration cost of disposing of consumptions on forbearance authorization, for example, anxieties, arraignment, and detainment. The cash can rather be supported towards treatment for all clients, drug counteractive action, and wrongdoing control in different ranges. Correctional facility and jail would be…

The argument against prohibition of marijuana Marijuana legalization is not a new development. Advocacy groups such as NORML (the national organization for the reform of marijuana laws) have existed since 1970, their goal being to influence reform of regressive anti-drug laws. Only in the past ten to twenty years has legalization for both medical, and non-medical recreational use made headway in the United States. Some notable victories being Colorado and Washington State, where weed is now…

In the United States, there has been a rapid increase of Americans with a prescription for psychotropic medications. Pharmacutical companys are spending more on advertizing, as well as, influencing doctors to push their products on to more patients and in larger quantities. There has been much controversy raised about whether or not regular medical doctors have enough training to accurately prescribe psychotropic drugs to mental health patients verses psychiatrists; however, shouldn’t all…

A new designer drug called “Flakka” also known as “gravel” in other areas of the country has hit the streets and is gaining massive popularity in South Florida. Flakka is inexpensive, exceptionally potent and is depicted as the succeeding generation of synthetic drugs. Users possess feelings of euphoria and delirium that is produced by imitating the stimulant cathinone (Calarco, 2015). Flakka is mainly produced with alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone (Alpha-PVP), a synthetic stimulant initially…

Around the world, there is a high rate of adolescent substance abuse. Substance abuse is even prevalent in developing countries of Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Because they are labeled as developing countries, they do not have the support that global devolved countries have to help these adolescents. For example, the United States has school social workers, adolescent substance abuse programs and teen meetings. Developing countries does not have the same focus on adolescent substance abuse,…