1. Cannabis
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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. ...