Marian Hong Professor Brown Period 3 Health Marijuana and the Brain Even though marijuana affects the brain‚ it is the most commonly used illegal drug out there. The drug affects all parts of your body; it first goes through the brain so it can damage it severely. Just a one milligram dose of marijuana can seriously affect your mental and psychological health. The drug usually goes to your brain seconds after it is in your bloodstream or is inhaled. Your brain sucks up the drug
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Professor Hoffman English 103 10 November 2013 The Great Debate over Medical Marijuana Over many years and especially in recent times people have been debating whether or not marijuana should be legalized for medical use. Those who support legalization claim that marijuana has legitimate medical benefits. Many argue that marijuana is a better alternative than pills because it is less addictive and no known marijuana overdoses have been reported‚ as opposed to the numerous that are reported with
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First‚ let’s talk about what marijuana is and how people use it. Marijuana is referred to as dried leaves‚ flowers‚ stems‚ and seeds from the Indian Hemp plant‚ according to the March 2016‚ drug facts-Marijuana site. Today‚ this is the world’s most widely and oldest used drug‚ which dates back to the 8‚000 BCE’s in China. This drug contains mind altering chemicals called THC‚ which has been increasing in marijuana over the past years. This means that for new users exposure to higher THC levels
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difficult as every job position demands certain skills which are markedly lacking because of not having a proper education. (5) The only alternative left after a teenage pregnancy is to take public assistance‚ that is‚ go on welfare. Most of these teens are unmarried
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Adolescents and Marijuana Kathleen Stewart University of West Florida Adolescents and Marijuana Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug used by teens today. Approximately 60 percent of the kids who use drugs use only marijuana. Of the 14.6 million marijuana users in 2002‚ approximately 4.8 million used it on 20 or more days in any given month (Kids and Marijuana). There are many reasons why some teens start smoking marijuana. Many start using because their older siblings or friends
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Teens making decisions Week 3 assignment In most states‚ a minor who is over the age of 13 can make his or her own decisions regarding health care. I strongly disagree because minors do not make the right decisions about treatment‚ properly protecting themselves‚ and understanding what the doctor is saying about certain things. So they need their parents help understanding what’s going on. First‚ adolescents may think they’re immune from getting sick. As adolescents
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Abstract What exactly is teen depression? Teen depression is considered a disorder that takes place during the teenage years. It includes continuous sadness‚ discouragement‚ pessimistic thoughts‚ loss of self esteem (Teen). Teen depression can be caused by a wide range of factors. These factors include‚ but are not limited to family dynamics‚ social settings‚ peer pressure‚ and genetics. Depression symptoms vary for each person but the most common symptoms are: harming themselves physically
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The legalization of marijuana is an interesting issue that is discussed often today. Many people agree that doing this would have many benefits‚ but others stand firm in the beliefs that it will do more harm than good. Since the government is not doing a very good job of stopping the import‚ export‚ and use of marijuana in the United States‚ they should stop trying to completely block it‚ and instead‚ regulate it. The legalization of marijuana would have many positive effects such as greater amounts
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Marijuana addiction has clear signs and indicators and this page will discuss this in depth. Marijuana addiction is simply an uncontrollable urge to possess and use the drug. Those with marijuana addiction are not able to stop using the drug even if they wish. Often a person with marijuana addiction will make continuous excuses about why now is not a good time to stop using the drug. Such people are not alone. Marijuana addiction is a disease that affects millions of people every year. There is
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Ethics of Marijuana Legalization The Ethics of Marijuana Legalization Marijuana is one of the most popular drugs in the United States‚ third only behind tobacco and alcohol. It is estimated that nearly 80 million residents will try it on at least one occasion in their life. A recent survey shows that a quarter of these individuals have dried Marijuana in the last year and that more than half of these users are habitual users. The idea of marijuana use‚ whether
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