However, if you examine the wide scope of resulting actions from the use of so called "drugs,"" then it becomes apparent that as a whole, our society has become dependent, literally and figuratively, upon these drugs. ... Therefore, if you were to set more limits and goals for yourself, not eat more than a scoop of ice cream or only allowing yourself thirty minutes of television, you are more likely to be able to overcome other obstacles like breaking an addiction. ... To illustrate, if an abstinent, alcohol-dependent person goes to the bar where she or he used to drink regularly, the setti...

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Withdrawal symptoms are most severe in the first 24-48 hours after last use and include lower heart rate and blood pressure, difficulty maintaining attention, aggressiveness, insomnia, tremors, hunger, headaches, drowsiness, fatigue, and anxiety. ... Research indicates that although THC (the psychoactive agents in marijuana) may be found in the blood of some automobile drivers in accidents, also found are high levels of alcohol (Cloud 62 ), making in part, these results inconclusive as to the actual cause. ... Heart rate and blood pressure also raise as high as those who are un...

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Others inject it directly into the blood stream. ... THC is effective in reducing the nausea that cancer patients suffer from. ... Most users learn to avoid overdosage by taking only as many inhalations as required to produce the desired "high." ... These enable users to train more frequently and for longer periods of time at a high intensity. ... Cocaine increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, and it curbs the appetite. ...

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Others inject it directly into the blood stream. ... THC is effective in reducing the nausea that cancer patients suffer from. ... Most users learn to avoid overdosage by taking only as many inhalations as required to produce the desired "high." ... These enable users to train more frequently and for longer periods of time at a high intensity. ... Cocaine increases body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure, and it curbs the appetite. ...

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Use of narcotics and cocaine diminished or reduced by the 1920s. ... Drugs also were used: • To see visions or gain insights • To dull the pain of ritual mutilation in initiation ceremonies • To enhance the strength and pain resistance of warriors to prepare them for battle, or to program them to kill • As pain or hunger suppressants • To help cope with thin air at high altitudes • To relax during celebrations By current standards, the historical use of herbal preparations was not too harmful. ... It also decreases hunger, inhibits the cough ref...

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Millions of dollars are spent annually in the War on Drugs causing many to wonder if this fight is cost-effective or if an alternative such as legalization would be more realistic than current efforts in drug prevention. ... As Duke states, illegal-drug use has been reduced dramatically in the past few years among white middle and upper classes-but hardly or not at all among ethnic minorities, who largely inhabit out inner cities. ... New York authorities supported DuPont's research, stating the reduced prices also accompanied increases in the numbers of both new users and abusers of coca...

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Millions of dollars are spent annually in the War on Drugs causing many to wonder if this fight is cost-effective or if an alternative such as legalization would be more realistic than current efforts in drug prevention. ... As Duke states, illegal-drug use has been reduced dramatically in the past few years among white middle and upper classes-but hardly or not at all among ethnic minorities, who largely inhabit out inner cities. ... New York authorities supported DuPont's research, stating the reduced prices also accompanied increases in the numbers of both new users and abusers of coca...

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Everyone's doing it, from teenagers to soccer moms to high profile celebrities. ... There have been numerous reports of high profile and white collar people who have faced the powerful grips of Vicodin addiction. ... For some reason that theory changes when the addiction surfaces on the high profile and white collar opiate junkies. ... Replacement therapy which provides a harm reduction approach is especially beneficial to high risk IV users. ... If the user elects to use replacement therapy, they will be evaluated and monitored by a physician regularly. ...

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