Dagga: Some Basic Facts

Dagga: some basic facts

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It usually takes only a few minutes for the effects of dagga to take hold. … One has to use vast quantities of dagga over a long period of time before the symptoms of drug abuse become as apparent as they are in the case of drugs like heroin and cocaine.
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When Meditation Helps Mental Illness — And When It Hinders

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In the latest study investigating the effects of meditation on smoking cessation, researchers found that smokers who meditated were 60% less likely to smoke than those who were simply taught to relax various part of the body. The meditation involved …
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Is Online Video Prevention and Recovery for Addicts Just Around the Corner?

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The problem of addiction continues to grow, year after year, while funding for treatment stays relatively stable. The effects of addiction can be disastrous with emergency room visits and even arrests and jail time, all related to substance abuse …
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Dubai Police and KHDA to raise awareness of drugs amoung students

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Dubai: Dubai Police and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority plan to raise awareness among students of the consequences of drug use though intensifying lectures in schools and universities. Colonel Khalid Saleh Al Kuwari, deputy director of …
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