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Marijuana is a psychoactive drug extracted from flowering tops of female plants of cannabis sativa. Marijuana has a synthetic form of chemical THC, and used to treat few medical complications. In the United States, FDA has approved marijuana as a treatment option for cancer, and the symptoms of HIV, and influenza. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
This article talks about what marijuana is, how it works on human body, its dangers and the way its use could be detected by drug tests. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , ,
Marijuana is considered as one of the most commonly used illicit drug by teens. According to a report released by US government in May 2008, around 35 per cent of the 2 million depressed teens used an illicit drug (including marijuana) in 2007. Another 18 per cent of teens who were not suffering with any depression also have used an illicit drug, adding up to the number of drug abused teens. Marijuana abuse has a tremendous impact on a teen's life. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Marijuana is known to be one of the most widely abused illegal drugs in the U.S. Marijuana is mostly abused through smoking using cigarettes, blunts, pipes, bowls, etc. Marijuana can also be ingested orally, mixed in food or brewed as tea. Marijuana is highly addictive as it potentially affects brain. Related Article Tags: , , ,
There are a lot of people who are of the opinion that marijuana is not a harmful drug and that it should be as legal to buy and use as alcohol. Marijuana is the most commonly used illegal drug in the United States. Besides alcohol, marijuana is the most commonly used drug by young people. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
Driving is a complex psychomotor task, which requires cognitive and psychomotor abilities apart from efficient driving skills. These abilities get affected due to intoxication of substances like drugs and alcohol, which are likely to result in road accidents. This is comparatively high in case of drugs like marijuana. The primary impact of marijuana abuse is diminished psychomotor performance. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Testing for marijuana use is becoming more and more popular on the job market today. Not only for health reasons, but also for safety issues. For those of you who are not familiar with marijuana, it is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. It is typically smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes (joints), cigars (blunts), pipes, or water pipes (bongs).
An analysis of research studies with long-term, recreational users of marijuana has failed to reveal a substantial, systematic effect on the neuron cognitive functioning of users. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Students who smoke marijuana get lower grades and are less likely to graduate from high school, compared with their nonsmoking peers. A study of 129 college students found that, among those who smoked the drug at least 27 of the 30 days prior to being surveyed, critical skills related to attention, memory, and learning were significantly impaired, even after the students had not taken the drug for at least 24 hours. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Marijuana generally refers to the leaves and flowering buds of the Cannabis plant. It is a psychoactive drug and contains over 400 chemicals. Of them, THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main active chemical ingredient that produces short-term harmful effects such as depression, anxiety, distorted perceptions, memory impairment, and difficulty in thinking. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
THC-Tetrahydrocannibinol is a major element found in Marijuana. Habit of having Marijuana is a kind of drug addiction that gives immense pleasure and satisfaction to a person who consumes Marijuana. It is ususal practice among the youths and the teens. THC is take from the Hemp plant and Marijuana is similar to to tobacco, and in some countries consumption of Marijuana is as casual as consuming tobacco. Related Article Tags: , ,
Two of the more commonly used substances by college students nowadays are marijuana and alcohol. The use of these substances is associated with positive peer approval, mood elevation and independence, but with negative effects such as negative affectivity and academic difficulties.
Adolescence is a crucial stage for physical and mental human development. An adolescent brain has increased desire of knowledge and exploration. At the same time it is highly vulnerable to high-risk behaviors, mental illness, and addiction. Adolescent drug and alcohol abuse, results in side affects that can impact them for entire life. Related Article Tags: , , , ,
Short-term effects of marijuana/weed can include problems with memory and learning; distorted perception; difficulty in thinking and problem solving; loss of coordination; and increased heart rate. Research findings for long-term marijuana abuse indicate some changes in the brain similar to those seen after long-term abuse of other major drugs. Related Article Tags: , , , , , ,
In 1619 Jamestown Colony, Virginia enacted laws ordering farmers to grow hemp. Similar laws were enacted in Massachusetts in 1631, Connecticut in 1632 and the Chesapeake Colonies in the mid-1700's. Related Article Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
The availability of drugs at schools has increased over the last ten years although the overall use of illicit drugs has declined. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
The year 2007 has been definitely not the year for the NFL star Michael Vick. Since last January, when his suspicious bottle of water was seized by security at Miami International Airport because the police said it smelled like marijuana and had a hidden compartment containing some dark particulate, even when the lab tests didn't found evidence of drugs and he was cleared by the police, it seems like it was a bad omen of what had yet to come. Related Article Tags: , ,
Cannabis, commonly known as Marijuana, is the most frequently used illicit drug in America. According to National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), there were about 15.2 million past month users in America in 2008. It also stated that about 2.2 million people used Marijuana for the first time in 2008. This averages to about 6,000 Marijuana initiates per day. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
Each unique drug, illicit or prescribed, has its own half life or length of time it takes for the drug to leave the body. Knowing the differences in half lives can help determine which method of drug testing will result in the most accurate findings. Understanding the differences in each drug's unique half life will produce better results and help stop substance abuse and addiction at the first signs of trouble. Related Article Tags: , , ,
It is important to know the detection period of the drug tests and the tenure of the drugs residing in the human system when testing for drug abuse. This makes the drug test more effective in avoiding the risks of false detection and reduces the acts of drug testing tampering. Related Article Tags: , , , , ,
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