Teen Drug Use Have you ever been worried about your child getting involved with drugs? If you have or even if you haven’t‚ this is a great way to educate yourself on teen or adolescent drug usage. This paper consists of the country-wide issue of teen drug use. There are important facts and details that one may need to know if they are struggling with this issue. This paper will have information on the concerns and what the causes of drugs are‚ the agencies that are involved with stopping this issue
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Researcher was the easiest to use‚ OmniFile Full Text Mega proved much easier to use for the works cited because all of the information was posted in a similar style format. Furthermore‚ I collected enough information on this topic to understand the subject of teen smoking‚ why teens choose to smoke‚ and what cities and states are doing to prevent it. For example‚ according to Bill Phelps‚ a spokesman for Altria in a interview by Steve Leblanc of the Cape Cod Times‚ teens may not even know why they
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Juvenile Smoking leading to use Marijuana (Research Methods for Criminal Justice) Name: Institution: Abstract Research has found that teenagers who used cigarettes were twelve times more likely to graduate to marijuana use. A similar study conducted by Denise Kandel (1992) revealed that use of marijuana affects dopamine levels in the brain in a similar way to nicotine. Cigarette smoking facilitates consumption of other substances. Smoking cigarettes
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Side Effects of Marijuana Use One of the topics that are constantly in the news now days is marijuana. Several people are for the legalization of marijuana and several articles will tell you the benefits of marijuana. It is less common to see articles now days that tell you about the side effects of the use of marijuana‚ namely the addictive properties that cause an individual to become so addicted to need to be placed in rehab. Most people are surprised to learn that marijuana is the most commonly
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Many teenagers today use illegal drugs and substances. There are many factors that influence drug use. Whether people say it is peers that influence the most‚ each one has a role in it. Some surveys say drug use is going down and some say it is going up. Whichever the case may be it is still a problem. The presence of a parent is very important but some people don’t think about them while talking about drug use. Research shows that the "presence or absence of parents is less crucial than the quality
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not enough. What lead to this horrifying event? He was a heavy user of marijuana and had been using it for over 25 years. His life was gone in a matter of seconds‚ why? Because of this drug that consumed his life. After a week off of marijuana‚ this man had with draws. This drug is highly assessable and can lead to further mental issues as one can become addicted. “According to NIDA‚ National Institute on Drug Abuse‚ marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the U.S. Why? It’s accessible
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Legalization of Marijuana for Recreational Use One hundred sixty-two million people use marijuana on an annual basis; making it the most widely used illicit substance in the world (UN World Drug Report). For millennia the cannabis plant has been used for spiritual purposes. It is only in recent years that the usage of marijuana has come to bear the negative connotations that it does today. The prohibition of marijuana is often compared to the prohibition of alcohol and it has had similar results;
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Gonzales v. Raich Citation: 545 U.S. 1 Facts: California passed the “Compassionate Use Act‚” which allowed for the use of medical marijuana. Respondents Raich and Monson are California residents who both use doctor-recommended marijuana for serious medical conditions. After federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents seized and destroyed all six of Monson’s cannabis plants‚ respondents brought this action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief prohibiting the enforcement of the federal
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Increasing use of Medical Marijuana ENGL103 Colorado Technical University March 18‚ 2013 In the United States of America‚ marijuana is a Schedule 1 controlled substance; but 17 states and Washington D.C. have legalized medical marijuana. Even though marijuana is legal within those states‚ it is still a federal offense which is punishable by incarceration and fines. There are many sick people who benefit from using medical marijuana. Medical marijuana helps cancer patients
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“Under federal law‚ it is illegal to possess‚ use‚ buy‚ sell‚ or cultivate marijuana‚ since the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug‚ claiming it has a high potential for abuse and has no acceptable medical use” (Wikipedia). Also under federal law‚ if you are caught in possession of marijuana‚ you will be charged with a misdemeanor that has punishments of up to one year in prison and a fine of up $1000‚ and that’s just for possession (Stine). However‚ the
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