Freedom Vs. Saftey The first states to legalize marijuana is Colorado and Washington. Since then there was no criminal increase nor decrease. Therefore marijuana should be legalized in NJ because its proven to reduce effects of insomnia, mood disorders, and aggressive types of cancer. Insomnia is an abnormal inability to get enough rest. Shockingly the effects of marijuana relaxes and tires the body therefore curing insomnia. The long term effects of chronic insomnia are: heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and death. Using THC can reduce risk of leading to any of the problems listed above, also including common pain and stress.
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Mood disorders are bipolar disorders, depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety. "Our results suggest that the legalization of medical marijuana is associated with a 5 percent decrease in the total suicide rate, an 11 percent decrease in the suicide rate of 20- through 29-year-old males, and a 9 percent decrease in the suicide rate of 30- through 39 year-old-males. Estimates for female suicide rates are generally measured with less precision and are sensitive to functional form. The strong association between alcohol consumption and suicide related outcomes found by previous researchers raises the possibility that medical marijuana laws reduce the risk of suicide by decreasing alcohol consumption."
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THC can in fact reduce / return cancer patients to being healthy and normal again. “Desprez, a molecular biologist, spent decades studying ID-1, the gene that causes cancer to spread. Meanwhile, fellow
Feature Review Legalization, Decriminalization & Medicinal Use of Cannabis: A Scientific and Public Health Perspective by Dragan M. Svrakic, MD, Patrick J. Lustman, PhD, Ashok Mallya, MD, Taylor Andrea Lynn, PhD, Rhonda Finney, RN & Neda M. Svrakic Abstract Empirical and clinical studies clearly demonstrate significant adverse effects of cannabis smoking on physical and mental health as well as its interference with social and occupational functioning. These negative…
Thesis Research has demonstrated that cannabis sativa use is medically advantageous, and legalization would render to have a positive impact. The United States government should legalize cannabis sativa, also known as marijuana, for medicinal use. Marijuana can provide relief to those suffering with diseases that cannot be treated with modern medicine. On the contrary, marijuana can provide a psychoactive high and has been known to be addictive. However, according to the federal government,…
episodes. It is well recognized that stressful incidents often precede the onset of schizophrenia. These may act as precipitating events in vulnerable people. • Alcohol and other drug use Harmful alcohol and other drug use, particularly cannabis and amphetamine us, may trigger psychosis in people who are vulnerable to developing schizophrenia. While substances use does not cause schizophrenia, it is strongly related to relapse. Treatment for the disease/condition Because the causes…
Objectivism Treating research subjects as objects, researchers remove their own influence Want to treat the subject in an objective way and conduct research in a scientific way Positivist research relies on quantitative data Crime rates, homicide rates Numbers Very removed and objective, but can make a large comparison objectively Constructionist Relativism All deviance is relative Nothing is inherently good or bad, society defines that Voluntarism People act voluntarily The idea…
Marijuana: Legalize or demonize? Marijuana has been a part of culture for centuries and has even been cultivated and sold by prominent members of American society. I chose the topic because of the political implications that have become an issue within the last decade and wanted to be able to make an informed decision. A more personal second reason why I chose this topic is due to personal interactions. Both I and my family have been affected by marijuana; I grew out of it and…
alcohol to be social and have confidence. Without acceptance from their peers, young adults and juveniles might feel this emptiness. This feeling of emptiness may lead to emotional problems that can potentially lead to suicide. Not fitting in or not being popular without alcohol in the picture raises the chances of depression, thoughts of suicide, emotional problems,and other sorts of issues. This is a mental illness due to the chemical imbalance in the brain. In the article Effects of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age on AlcoholRelated Health…
Num ber 2 THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF DRUG ABUSE This study was originally prepared by UNDCP as a position paper for the World Summit for Social Development (Copenhagen, 6-12 March 1995) Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter Part one: background I. The drug problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A. B. C. D. E. The…
and very sudden for others Course is unpredictable; about 25-30% experience complete remission after one or more episodes; early intervention (incl pharmacologic and phase-specific psychosocial interventions) is promising for increasing the recovery rate in first-onset schizophrenia Overview of clinical course: Acute Illness Period (3-5 years after onset): Initially, illness behaviours may be confusing and frightening, as the duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) increases pts less able to care for…
Abnormality 1: Definitions of Mental Illness Deviation from Social Norms Social norms are the unwritten rules of behaviour for a situation. If people break social norms, their Behaviour is said to be deviant. This in turn could be a symptom of a mental illness. For example, schizophrenics often show inappropriate levels of emotion i.e. laughing at a death. Y: We expect people to behave in a certain way. If they do not, this helps us to help them seek medical treatment. X: Cultural…
Chapter 1: Definitional and Historical Considerations and Canada’s Mental Health System Bretts Childhood His recent inability to maintain an erection when making love to his wife was the immediate reason for his seeking therapy Brett didn’t have a happy childhood. His mother died suddenly when he was only 6 and for the next 10 yrs he lived either with his father or with a maternal aunt. His father drank heavily and the mans moods were extremely variable; he had even been hospitalized with…
