Marijuana: Making a Case Against Legalization

Marijuana: Making a case against legalization

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Addiction treatment specialists, when asked, will explain that, of the many sad drug addiction stories they've heard, virtually all include marijuana as one of the first drugs used. Over time, marijuana use impairs short-term memory, attention …
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Heroin is making a comeback

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“What I am seeing every single day is lots of opiates,” says Angela Osman, an addiction specialist with PORT Human Services in Elizabeth City. “People starting …. “I've never seen so many people get this bad before they get to treatment. Twenty years …
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HIV no longer means death in Peru, but U.S. priest says more needs done

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Although doctors initially were reluctant to accept pastoral ministers, "we realized that their work made our work more successful," recalled infectious disease specialist Eduardo Ticona as he made morning rounds in the Santa Rosa ward. Fedora also …
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Pain Pills in Paradise

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According to addiction specialists, risks of dependency may vary from person to person, for example, someone treated with a recoverable knee injury, who is prescribed an Opiate pain reliever, may end up acquiring a mental and physical addiction far …
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