The focus point of his lecture was drug dependency syndrome amongst adolescents in the PACARDO region (Panama, Central American, and the Dominican Republic). ... The studies he conducted show that the PACARDO region has an increased access to drugs like Marijuana and Cocaine, due to the decreased demand from the United States. ... In addition, he found that although religious practice activities had no shielding affect on alcohol, it had a great shielding effect for tobacco and marijuana, and actually decreased the number of users. ...

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Marijuana is also a very harmful drug. ... Marijuana is known to be a stepping stone. ... People do get a high and do feel good but overall marijuana is bad for you. ... Roosevelt signed the Marijuana Traffic Act, outlawing the possession and sale of marijuana. ... Marijuana laws should be reform...

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