March 15th, 2010 by Jacob Ross
What people often underestimate is the complexity of drug addiction that it is a disease that impacts the brain and because of that, stopping drug abuse is not simply a matter of willpower. Many people do not understand why individuals become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain to foster compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem and may characterize those who take drugs as morally weak. One very common belief is that drug abusers should be able to just stop taking drugs if they are only willing to change their behavior.
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March 8th, 2010 by Mark Owens
You’ve heard them before. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.” Typically, people think that a police officer is required to provide every individual whom they stop or with whom they speak their Miranda statements. However, that is not accurate. The Supreme Court has decided who needs to be informed of these rights and when.
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February 28th, 2010 by Mark Walters
This is a guide on how to stop smoking marijuana. I highly recommend you to stick to this process for a minimum of 3 weeks, as studies have shown that you need to do something for at least that period of time for it to become a natural part of your lifestyle.
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February 4th, 2010 by Natasha King
An La Times medical reporter interviewed a group of doctors that were researching the benefits of medical marijuana. The issue of whether marijuana has any medical benefits is all determined on whom you ask–should marijuana be labeled with the dangerous drugs like PCP and heroin, or is it a miracle herb that has an abundance of uses and is being suppressed by the government–perhaps its something in between: an herb with tremendous medical benefits yet with drawbacks, worth looking into.
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November 30th, 2009 by Andrew Vargas
To most people Canada is a country known for its tolerance and pleasant citizens, its logging industry, ice hockey, and in recent years Canada is known for marijuana. More specifically marijuana that comes from British Columbia. Canada’s economy is helped by the cultivation and distribution of marijuana, and in British Columbia alone, marijuana has become a $10 billion per year industry.
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November 21st, 2009 by Dr. Julian Reindhurst
For almost 2.5 million people, daily aching, stiff cramping muscles is just a regular way of life when living with Multiple Sclerosis. Another 15 million people with spinal chord injuries must cope daily with similar pains as those with MS, but also limited movement which takes away the sleep these patients need.
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November 20th, 2009 by Jessi Linden
Are you a marijuana user looking to quit weed? Do you feel that your pot smoking has become a central force in your life and keeps you from doing the things you want and need to do? Would you like to learn new ways to relax and enjoy your time without feeling the urge to smoke pot? People all over the world suffer from weed addiction, and report feeling that they are in a haze or missing out on what life has to offer them. Marijuana use often starts as as a once-in-a-while activity to relax and release tension, but then becomes a default behavior to cope with stress. Once one is dependent on weed to ease their troubles or to give them something to do, it becomes an extremely difficult habit to break.
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November 11th, 2009 by Dr. Julian Reindhurst
The use of marijuana for medical purposes has a history that goes back thousands of years– the herb has been used for all sorts of aliments such as a stress reliever in India, to subsiding child birth pains. Its uses can be traced all throughout Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
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November 9th, 2009 by Natasha King
On August 18, 2008 A La Times medical reporter interviewed a group of doctors that were researching the benefits of medical marijuana. Depending on the audience, marijuana is just as dangerous a drug as PCP and heroin and therefore should be kept illegal, or it’s a wonder herb that is just bursting with unknown benefits and is being suppressed by the government–or perhaps its a little bit of both: a plant with tremendous benefits as well as drawbacks, yet worth looking into.
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October 11th, 2009 by Dr. Julian Reindhurst
The use of marijuana for medical purposes has a history that goes back thousands of years– the herb has been used for all sorts of aliments such as a stress reliever in India, to subsiding child birth pains. Its uses can be traced all throughout Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
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