Rather than focusing solely and immediately on the cessation of drug use and the acceptance of mental health treatment, harm reduction makes improving the quality of the individual's life, health and wellbeing the primary criteria for success.... In a study conducted by Drug Policy Research Center and Health Program, they examined 340 high risk IV drug users over a period of one year. ... At the end of the study Drug Policy Research Center and Health Program found 60% (204 of 340) reported stopping needle sharing and disposing used syringes in common areas. Also the study found that the ...

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There are also health risks involved with the use of marijuana. ... Marijuana was also used in the 1840's in the United States to assist in medical health. ... Although, no studies on MS have been done, there have been studies on people with symptoms similar to that of MS patients. These studies have shown to help alleviate the tremors associated with MS. ... As with almost any drug, there are health risks involved. ...

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The study, commissioned by French health minister Bernard Kouchner, was carried out by a panel of 10 French and foreign scientists headed by Bernard-Pierre Roques of the René Descartes University of Paris. ... The official explanation for excluding the comparison of dope with legal substances is that "the reliability and public health significance of such comparisons are doubtful". ... Cannabis also fared better in five out of seven comparisons of long-term damage to health. ... Figures from previous studies of automobile accident victims show that from 6 to 12 pe! ... Study subjects ...

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First, marijuana poses health risks. ... According to the National Drug Information Center of Families in Action they point out various health risks that marijuana poses. ... That study was based on interviews with methamphetamine users and found users reported eradication had increased the price of marijuana. ... According to one study, marijuana use by teenagers who have prior serious antisocial problems can quickly lead to dependence on the drug... (2) In conclusion, if marijuana was legalized, it can hurt a person's health, it can cause someone to get hurt or possibly killed an...

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Alcohol in Teenagers Excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages is bad for everyone's health in many ways, but it is especially damaging to a teenagers developing brain. ... A recent longitudal study that was published in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors was done by Tapert who looked at 12 to 14 year old boys and girls before the use of drugs and alcohol. ... A longitudinal study done in New Zealand shows that people who began smoking marijuana heavily in their teens lost an average of 8 IQ points between the ages of 13 and 38. ... However the adults that started smoking marij...

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According to Venumadhava (2013) teenagers who abuse alcohol and drugs often lack energy, they also complaint about their health over and over again, he further add that they tend to have an enduring cough and bloodshot eyes. ... Additionally there have been several studies conducted to find out the effects of drug use on academic performance and the majority of these studies have come to similar conclusions, in that, drug use do affect academic performance. One study for example, that was carried out by Pope and Yurgelum, as cited by (Malhotra & Biswas, 2006), revealed that of the students ...

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The federal government also controls the amount of nicotine and other additives in cigarette and cigar manufacturing, in an effort to lessen their risk to public health. ... Since that time, the NAS (National Academy of Sciences) Institute of Medicine, the Federation of American Sciences, the Australian Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, the American Public Health Association, the British Medical Association, and the New England Journal of Medicine have produced studies showing that marijuana use is not only harmless, but that it is also therapeutic in the treatment of many...

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Normal early childhood development is a very important social determinant of health. ... In turn, complications in early childhood development can have a lifelong effect on emotional and social health and well-being. ... A study from the Journal of Consulting and General Psychology states that, "the visuospatial learning performance of those with a family history of alcoholism was inferior to that displayed by persons with no family alcoholism history. ... Obviously, intimate relationships are crucial to adult mental, emotional, and social health. ... There is some pressure on health pract...

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These study findings include other substances as well. ... Studies show that depression and substance abuse have gone hand and hand for a while. ... This not only adds to their depressed to state, but puts an adolescent at serious health risk. ... This study found such factors as adolescents born to younger parents are more likely to gain both. ... Because of this dependency it is not unusual that studies find other dependencies such as substance abuse attached. ...

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Health problems, DWI's, accidents, arrests, and impaired school as well as job performance are a few of the factors caused by drug use. ... They also incur greater health risks. ... The University of Michigan's 1996 Monitoring the Future study found that more than half of all high school students use illicit drugs by the time they graduate. ... The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN), which studies drug-related hospital emergency room episodes, provides a useful picture of the health consequences of America's drug problem. ... Conversely, studies show that children who use dru...

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., drugs can ruin their health, force them to drop out of school, lose friends, and impair their judgment enough that they'll do some really stupid stuff. ... However, a new study entitled "Privileged But Pressured? A Study Of Affluent Youth", published in the academic journal Child Development, shows the contrary. ... The study also found that the boys who drank had a higher social status than those who did not. ... Suburban teens were found in the study to use alcohol and other drugs to insulate themselves from the stresses of life. ...

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SAMHSA, (2002) defined a co-occurring disorder as any person with at least one mental health disorder and one substance use disorder. Both substance use and mental health disorders have biological, psychological, and social factors making it even more important to use the correct assessment tool when diagnosing and referring clients to treatment. ... Using the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) to assessment this patient, allows me to determine if the patient has any significant signs of a co-occurring mental health issue that may need immediate attention by our on-site mental health clinician. ...

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Yet this attraction is deceptive ; the habitual flight into drug induced euphoria inevitably culminates in the failure to acquire the developmental tasks necessary for future psychological health. ... The challenge to the community and society is to create norms that decrease the likelihood of adverse health outcomes for adolescents and promote and facilitate opportunities for adolescents to choose healthier and safer options for experimentations. ... As Shedler and Block(1990) allude to, contemporary psychological studies of adolescent drug use wrenches out...

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In one study more than 1,000 accident victims at a shock trauma unit were tested. ... The regular use of marijuana with or with out other illicit drugs is correlated with higher levels of fighting, delinquency, arrests and written above health problems. ... "There are 205,825 new users of marijuana since January 1, 2000 (N I of Health 4)." ... According to a private study that urged the government to spend a lot of money fighting drugs in non-metropolitan areas as it does in foreign battlegrounds in Columbia. ...

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Drug addiction is responsible for one in four deaths in preventable health conditions today. ... Victim's whole life is deteriorating as health, spirituality, emotional stability and interpersonal relationships become adversely affected. ... The treatment for this drug is effectively treating the mental health disorder with standard treatments involving medications and behavioral therapies may help reduce cannabis use, particularly among heavy users and those with more chronic mental disorders. ... The national survey on Drug Use and Health showed that 8.6 million Americans ages 12 and up...

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Even in a society of saints there will be deviance, according to Emile Durkheim, one of the earliest thinkers of this study. ... Department of Health and Human Services,Marijuana is the most frequently used illegal drug in the United States. ... According to the Journal of Health and Social Behavior,General strain theory departs from traditional strain theories by emphasizing the role of the individual 's affective responses to negative life experiences in fostering deviant behavior.? ...

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Article 25 specifically states that, "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including medical care" (The Universal Declaration of Human Rights). ... Scientific and clinical studies indicate that CBD is effective in easing symptoms of a wide range of conditions, including: arthritis, Asperger's, diabetes, epilepsy and alcoholism. ... According to the World Health Organisation, cannabis is the most prevalent recreational drug worldwide [ CITATION Cam15 l 3081 ]. ... The trials would be coordinated by ...

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In many scientific studies and surveys most of these have been proven to be wrong. ... Advocates for medical marijuana says that marijuana is extremely useful and insist on the words of Dan Geary, a leader for the Nevada movement to legalize medical marijuana, "this is a public-health issue and completely unrelated to the war on drugs." ... In one study of 65 patients who got no relief from standard antiemetic agents, 78% became symptom free when they smoked marijuana (Glasser 143). ... Based on the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse: Population Estimates 1994, MD: US Department...

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Health care providers prescribe antidepressants, narcotics, and anti-anxiety drugs to woman more than men and these drugs are extremely addictive. ... Health problems including headaches, confusion, drowsiness, fainting and lowered or elevated blood pressure. ... The website [WebMd] states, studies have proven that using drugs during pregnancy has a direct impact on the fetus. ... The effects can last a lifetime causing health problems, damage to their brain and mental disorders. ...

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Walking into a smoked filled room, of young and old engaged in therapeutic activities for numerous health conditions, has been practice worldwide. ... If so they must have overlooked the recent Dutch government review which pointed out that decriminalization or possession of soft drugs has not led to a rise in the use of hard drugs (Lancet 1).6 Studies revealed that almost a third of all violent offenders who are released from prison will be arrested for another violent crime within three years. ...

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As the years went on, many studies would prove that marijuana was not as harmful as once believed. ... The health effects of marijuana are by far the most controversial aspect of this debate. ... However, even health sites like WebMD.com admits that "by contrast, alcohol and tobacco are far worse for your health without exception" (Goldburg, 1). ...

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Each side bringing out more and more "studies" to defend their case. ... Most of these focus on mental and physical health issues that have yet to be proven convincingly. ... These include: the institute of Medicine, the American Academy of Family Physicians; American Bar Association; American Public Health Association; American Society of Addiction Medicine; AIDS Action Council; British Medical Association; California Academy of Family Physicians; California Legislative Council for Older Americans; California Medical Association; California Nurses Association; California Pharmacists Associa...

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There have been some studies done that have come to the conclusion that marijuana is a gateway drug, but a majority of those studies only focus on adolescents whose brains and bodies are still developing which can alter the results. ... In fact, a twelve year study done by the American Psychiatric Association shows that adolescents who used marijuana before using other substances weren't any more or less likely to have substance addictions later in life than those who didn't use marijuana before hand. ... Some studies even say that marijuana doesn't even do anything for the pa...

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The use of drugs will ruin your mind, emotions, and physical health as many people already know. ... According to Planet Theory, an organization focused on problems in society, have done case studies; one in which stated: " Statistics show a strong link between poverty and substance misuse Substances offer an escape from this economic, spiritual, and psychological impoverishment- ( Planet Therapy). ...

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Poor preservation of the marijuana caused it to deteriorate, and reduce in potency before the government actually conducted studies on it. However, independent studies from the time have shown it to be no more potent than the cannabis of today. ... Studies from the 1970's show a negative correlation between the use of marijuana and the abuse of alcohol. In 1993, the Rand corporation did a study of U.S. states that had somewhat decriminalized marijuana use; in these states, hard drug use decreased. ... We have to pay for food, housing, health care, attorney fees, court costs, and other...

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