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This is a list for my Drugs and Society class. I have to a drug abuse ppt.

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Stop Drugs.org - Marijuana

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- marijuana is the second most popular drug with youth
- leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant, which
  are dried and chopped into small amounts
- can also be found as Sinsemilla
- Commonly referred to as grass, pot, weed, Acapulco Gold, ganja, and smoke,
  marijuana is usually sold and stored in small plastic bags, aluminum foil,
  or small rolled cigarettes.
- hand-rolled cigarettes
  called "joints," and has a strong, pungent odor when smoked.
- he leaves can also be smoked in small wooden pipes or water-filled
  pipes called "bongs."
- can also be blended into food,
  then cooked and eaten, most often in brownies.
- Paraphernalia associated with marijuana includes pipes, bangs, rolling papers,
  plastic bags, roach clips, "stash boxes" (decorative boxes designed to conceal
  and store marijuana), and eye drops and breath fresheners used to cover up
  signs of use of the drug.
- induce restlessness, a dreamy state of relaxation,
  red or bloodshot eyes, and increased appetite.
- Stronger doses can cause shifting
  sensory images, rapidly fluctuating emotions, a loss of self-identity, fantasies,
  and hallucinations or image distortions.
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Marijuana - NIDA Drugs of Abuse and Related Topics

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- 25 million Americans age 12 and older had abused marijuana at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
- 10.3% of 8th graders, 24.6% of 10th graders, and 31.7% of 12th graders had abused marijuana at least once in the year prior to being surveyed.
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Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction - Drug Abuse and Addiction

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- Why do people take drugs?
  
  In general, people begin taking drugs for a variety of reasons:
  To feel good. Most abused drugs produce intense feelings of pleasure. This initial sensation of euphoria is followed by other effects, which
  differ with the type of drug used. For example, with stimulants such as cocaine, the "high" is followed by feelings of power, self-confidence, and
  increased energy. In contrast, the euphoria caused by opiates such as heroin is followed by feelings of relaxation and satisfaction.
  To feel better. Some people who suffer from social anxiety, stress-related disorders, and
  depression begin abusing drugs in an attempt to lessen feelings of distress. Stress can play a major
  role in beginning drug use, continuing drug abuse, or relapse in patients recovering from addiction.
  To do better. The increasing pressure that some individuals feel to chemically enhance or
  improve their athletic or cognitive performance can
  similarly play a role in initial experimentation and
  continued drug abuse.
  Curiosity and "because others are doing it."
  In this respect adolescents are particularly vulnerable
  because of the strong influence of peer pressure; they
  are more likely, for example, to engage in "thrilling"
  and "daring" behaviors.
- EXAMPLES OF RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS
  
  Risk Factors
  Domain
  Protective Factors
  
  Early Aggressive Behavior
  Individual
  Self-Control
  
  Poor Social Skills
  Individual
  Positive Relationships
  
  Lack of Parental Supervision
  Family
  Parental Monitoring and Support
  
  Substance Abuse
  Peer
  Academic Competence
  
  Drug Availability
  School
  Anti-Drug Use Policies
  
  Poverty
  Community
  Strong Neighborhood Attachment
- The initial decision to take drugs is mostly voluntary
- when drug abuse takes over, a person's ability to exert self control can become seriously impaired.
- show physical changes in areas of the brain that are critical to judgment, decisionmaking, learning and memory, and behavior control.
- No single factor determines whether a person will
  become addicted to drugs. The overall risk for addiction
  is impacted by the biological makeup of the individual - it can even be influenced by gender or ethnicity, his or her developmental stage, and the
  surrounding social environment (e.g., conditions at home, at school, and in the neighborhood).
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TIP 47: Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment

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- You may want to come to this for more information on intesive outpatient treatment but you need to download it
  post by greenphoenixrain on 2008-05-12 18:23:46
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Welcome to the MTF Website

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NIDA - Publications - Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

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- good faq for more info on marijuana for parents
  post by greenphoenixrain on 2008-05-12 18:30:40
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NIDA - Publications - Marijuana: Facts for Teens

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- this has like faq and it
  post by greenphoenixrain on 2008-05-12 18:29:32
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CSAT

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SafeState : Focus Areas : Drug & Alcohol Abuse : Research

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- On an average day in 2006, youth used the following substances for the first time: 7,970 drank alcohol for the first time, 4,348 used an illicit drug for the first time, 4,082 smoked cigarettes for the first time, 3,577 used marijuana for the first time, and 2,517 used pain relievers nonmedically for the first time.
- Youth who used alcohol in the past month drank an average of 4.7 drinks per day on the days they drank and those who smoked cigarettes in the past month smoked an average of 4.6 cigarettes per day on the days they smoked.
- Eighty percent of high school students and 44% of middle school students reported that they personally had witnessed one or more of the following on the grounds of their school: 1) illegal drugs used; 2) illegal drugs sold; 3) illegal drugs in the possession of students (either on them or in their lockers); 4) students high on drugs; 5) students who were drunk. Furthermore, 31% of high school students and 9% of middle school students reported seeing such conduct at least once a week.
- 80 percent of high schoolers and 44 percent of middle schoolers see drugs used, kept, sold, classmates drunk and/or classmates high on school grounds.
- For marijuana, there was 89.8% agreement between self report in the past 30 days and urine test results. About 4.4% reported no use and tested positive and 5.8% reported use in the past 30 days and did not test positive.
- One-third of teens and nearly half of 17-year olds attend house parties where parents are present and teens are drinking, smoking marijuana or using cocaine, Ecstasy or prescription drugs, according to the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XI: Teens and Parents, an annual survey conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.
- Since 2002, the number of students in this nation who attend schools where drugs are used, kept or sold has jumped 41 percent for high school students and 47 percent for middle school students. This tenth annual school survey finds that 62 percent of high school students and 28 percent of middle school students attend drug infected schools, up from 44 percent of high school students and 19 percent of middle school students in 2002. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, August 2005.
- This white paper finds that children and teens are three times likelier to be in treatment for marijuana than for alcohol, and six times likelier to be in treatment for marijuana than for all other illegal drugs combined. The report also finds that there is a huge increase in emergency room admissions among 12- to 17-year olds where marijuana is implicated.
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CASAColumbia.org: News Room: Press Releases: Wasting the Best and Brightest

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- Forty-nine percent (3.8 million) of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs, according to Wasting the Best and the Brightest: Substance Abuse at America’s Colleges and Universities, a new report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
- The study also finds that 1.8 million full-time college students (22.9 percent) meet the medical criteria for substance abuse and dependence,[i] two and one half times the 8.5 percent of the general population who meet these same criteria.
- 78 percent of college students who use illicit drugs have sexual intercourse compared to 44 percent of those who never use drugs.
- 37 percent of college students fear social stigma attached to substance abuse, which keeps them from seeking help. Only 6 percent of students who meet medical criteria for alcohol or drug abuse or dependence seek help.
- Fraternity and sorority members are likelier than non-members to drink (88 vs. 67 percent), binge drink (64 vs. 37 percent), drink and drive (33 vs. 21 percent), use marijuana (21 vs. 16 percent) or cocaine (3 vs. 1.5 percent), smoke (26 vs. 21 percent).

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Marijuana Drug Abuse

Stop Drugs.org - Marijuana

Marijuana - NIDA Drugs of Abuse and Related Topics

Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction - Drug Abuse and Addiction

TIP 47: Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment

Welcome to the MTF Website

NIDA - Publications - Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

NIDA - Publications - Marijuana: Facts for Teens

CSAT

SafeState : Focus Areas : Drug & Alcohol Abuse : Research

CASAColumbia.org: News Room: Press Releases: Wasting the Best and Brightest

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