This prohibition has denied thousands of critically ill patients a drug that would effectively treat their illness and relieve their pain. ... Graham Boyd, an attorney representing a group of plaintiffs including eleven prominent cancer and AIDS physicians in San Francisco presented to a federal judge on Friday, April 11, 1997 the following statement: "The federal government has issued broad threats against physicians who might recommend marijuana to some of their seriously ill patients. ... We assert that doctors have the right to discuss medical marijuana with patients, and we are seeki...

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Cannabis is an effective reliever of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, hypoglycaemia and, in certain instances, as a medication for the terminally ill. ... It gives terminally ill patients a chance to enjoy the rest of their life. ...

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There are many who believe medicinal marijuana is in fact a beneficial way to cure patients of their aches and pains. ... Yet, medical marijuana is frequently favored by its patients, and may include risk of an emotional addiction. ... Nor can they disseminate themselves from drug taking" ("ARGUMENTS") Doctors in any way shape or form do not prescribe to the population that chooses to use this drug for medicinal purposes; it is simply a suggestion, which more or less would have a possibility to help the patient. Although, many patients become dependent on it; and yearn to obtai...

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This drug is used for terminally ill patients to help relieve pain and is not intended to cure the illness. ... Marijuana is legal in some states and can be used by patients with cancer, glaucoma, and others with terminal illness. ...

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In states that have legalized "Medical marijuana", the drug is being prescribed for glaucoma, Crohn's disease, seizure disorders, nausea from chemotherapy, and cancer patients (Feature). It has been found that marijuana works significantly better than opioids among patients dealing with chronic pain. ... For example, marijuana helps nausea and gives the user an increased appetite, which would be useful for extremely ill patients and those undergoing chemotherapy (Nampiaparampil). ... This would be helpful to those with post traumatic stress disorder in that "marijuana coul...

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War on Drugs." 1.) I have criticized President Nixon's, "War on Drugs" both morally and on expediential grounds. Do we have the right to stop an individual from becoming an addict? Force, direct or indirect, should not be allowed to prevent a person's choice to take drugs or alcohol. The ethical...

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"Heroin has proven highly effective in helping patients to deal with severe pain; some researchers have found it more effective than morphine and other opiates in treating pain in some patients" (Inciardi/McElrath, 294). "The psychedelic drugs, such as LSD, peyote, and ecstasy have shown promise in aiding psychotherapy and in reducing tension, depression, pain, and fear of death in the terminally ill; they also have demonstrated some potential, as yet unconfirmed, to aid in the treatment of alcoholism" (Inciardi/McElrath, 294). From these facts, it is clearly proven that doctors use illicit dr...

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Levinthal references the spiral model of the stages to clearly illustrate that a patient may pass through these stages several times throughout the recovery process. 2 The fifth key component that facilitates successful recovery includes a strong support system of family and friends. ... Cooperation - The family may foster the addict's behaviour by purchasing their drug of choice because the addict is too ill or under the influence of the substance thereby creating a more dangerous situation. ... It offers hope to people who due to life circumstances are addicted to opiates and...

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Doctors are more likely to dish out more prescriptions to the white collar and high profile patients where doctor shopping is nothing more than just finding the "right- doctor. ... It is also a social ill manifested in family problems, lost productivity, and crime. ... Chronic pain sufferers, surgical patients, sickle-cell patients, and cancer patients seeking relief from pain are prescribed pain medication by their physicians and subsequently become dependent. ... Patients with opiate physical dependency were considered to have inherited an addictive personality or psychological disorder ...

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Because the addiction is both psychologically and physiologically in nature, heroin addicts feel physically ill if they don't receive the heroin, and larger doses are needed each time to achieve the same effect. ... Both of these programs get the drug out of the patient's system, but do not have any follow up care or counseling programs, so the rate of relapse is very high. ...

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Her position requires her to be patient, supportive, and work with the customer in order to satisfy the issue. ... Although it has been many years since the event took place, Willow brook, a hospital for the mentally was discovered to be a place where horrific treatment of patients took place. ... In any environment where those who are ill are subject to anything less than superior client service, serious ramification can occur. ...

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Definition The use of illicit or illegal drugs or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are indicated or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. History of Drug Abuse Humans have used drugs of one sort or another for thousands of years. Wine was used at least from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C.; and medicinal use of marijuana has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. But not until the 19th cent. A.D. were the active substances in drugs extracted. ...

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