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…to this was to urge adoption of a uniform state anti-narcotics law, instead, the government began to tax marijuana with the marijuana transfer tax of 1937 (Musto 1991). “The bill became law, and until the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Act of 1970, marijuana was legally…

…chronic pain. Marijuana is a schedule I drug which means the drug has no current accepted medical use and has a high potential for abuse. Dr. Lester Grinspoon, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School says, ¡§Marijuana is one of the best least toxic…

…also cause maniac-like symptoms leading violent, even homicidal episodes. Depression often is seen when the drugs are stopped and may contribute to steroid dependence (Steroid Abuse). Users may suffer from paranoid jealousy, extreme irrability, delusions…

…has been identified as particularly vulnerable to the drug- specific effects of marijuana. Adolescents, especially troubled ones, and people with psychiatric disorders (including substance abuse) appear to be more likely than the general population…

…Use of Ritalin for AD/HD Use of Ritalin (methylphenidate), the drug choice for treating attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD), has significantly risen since 1990. Up to six percent of all school age American boys are now believed…

…than put a scratch in the solid foundation that is the illicit drug trade? This will simply fail. Another approach must be taken which recognises the needs of addicts who have been unable to quit their habit. As Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Mr…

…potential for abuse, the drug or other substance is not currently accepted for use in medical treatment in the United States, and the drug or other substance has not been proven safe for use under medical supervision. Along with marijuana, hashish, and THC, drugs…

…individual. This method of exposure occurs most commonly among people abusing intravenous (IV) drugs (drugs injected into the veins). 2 AIDS Some people are not familiar with the effects of HIV/AIDS. HIV/AIDS makes the person vulnerable to other diseases…

…experience, such as a sudden death of a friend or family member, rape or abuse. In my study of a teenager suffering from depression, who would prefer anonymity, the victim was severely affected by a horribly traumatic experience. At the age of seven, her…

…and drug abuse. Adolescents only want to have fun and go to parties. They get addicted to drugs and start to revolve their lives around drugs. Some get arrested and others encounter death. Addiction is so powerful that it takes control of people's brains…