At this phase there is no going back now because you have already began to need the drug to function. ... Cocaine is mostly an illegal drug that comes from the leaves of a plant called coca. ... The brain's normal function in this case is to chemically convey information to and from the receptors. ... Marijuana is the dried leaves and female flowers of the hemp plant, used in cigarette form as a narcotic or hallucinogen. ... It's main psychoactive ingredient, delta- 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); is what causes euphoria by stimulating brain cells to release the chemical dopamine. ...

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As it is right now, all prisons are doing is setting up its prisoners to come right back into a cell. ... They must get proper care, treatment, and medicine to be fully able to function. ... The cells have only one toilet for 25 people. ... A community must plant a healthy seed in the minds of young people as they are an easily influenced age group. ...

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This created a specialization in the food system, which is essentially the idea that farms could function more efficiently by focusing on fewer tasks. ... GMO stands for genetically modified organism and the term refers to any plant or ingredient in a product that has had its genes manipulated for a desired effect. ... One highlight from his research includes a rat study, which found significant changes in the rats' blood cells, liver, and kidneys, after consuming Monsanto's genetically-modified corn for 90 days. ...

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