Why Marijuana is A Gateway Drug To Harder Drugs You heard it was just a myth, huh? Well, it’s not. According to these studies, marijuana is in fact a gateway drug to harder drugs. For most teen these days, smoking cigarettes is "the cool thing to do." But why do teens start smoking?
An article appearing in The Economist on smart drugs seems to insinuate that it is high time that the free use of these drugs is encouraged. The writer takes issue with the fact that many individuals take the view that, unapproved use of drugs is immoral and dangerous. In essence, the writer states that such thoughts can lead to prohibition of the drugs, which is wrong and futile. The futility of the action lies in the fact that smart drugs are easily accessible more so through the internet, he states. While this may be true, it is crucial to acknowledge that one of the reasons behind the high rates of drug abuse is the ease of availability (Simon 2005).
Some people think that legalizing marijuana is the only choice left. (Legalizing Marijuana) Others who disagree say that making marijuana legal will create more drug addicts and drug related crimes. (Zive, 2010) The people that want to make marijuana legal say that there is no good reason for it not to be legal. (Why Marijuana Shouls be Legal) We should have the right to make choices for ourselves as long as we are not harming others with our choice. The use of marijuana is far less harmful than other
Although heroin is even more effective as a painkiller than morphine and codeine, it is so highly addictive that its use is illegal. Heroin can be used in a variety of ways, depending on the preference of the user and the purity of the drug. Heroin can be injected into a vein or a muscle, smoked in a water pipe or standard pipe, mixed in a marijuana joint or regular cigarette, inhaled and smoked through a straw, known as "chasing the dragon," or snorted as powder. The most feared drug by many, yet for others its powerful "high" offers the most dramatic way of escaping the realities of everyday life. It is the drug that immediately comes to mind when people talk about substance dependence.
Marijuana is a mood altering drug that has many nicknames, such as pot, weed, ganja, herb and others. It is the number one illegally used drug in the United States. Marijuana is so popular that one out of three people in the U.S. have tried it. Several states have legalized the use of Medical Marijuana. Marijuana is addictive and harmful to the health of anyone who smokes it.
Marijuana is the most widely used drug today which demonstrates the failure of keeping it illegal. Also, the crop itself is worth tens of thousands of dollars, which could benefit our economy overall. Finally, the medicinal use could be a tremendous help to patients around the globe. The many arguments against the legalization of marijuana have valid counter arguments. For instance, although legalizing marijuana would cause controversy for the legalization of other more harmful drugs, there would need to be effective, and arguable reasons in order to actually permit their use.
If drugs become more available, acceptable and cheap, they will draw in greater numbers of vulnerable youth. And because of marketing tactics of drug promoters and the major decline in drug use in the 1990s (due in great part to antidrug, education and awareness campaigns), there is a growing perception among young people today that drugs are harmless. A decade ago, for example, 79 percent of 12th graders thought regular marijuana use was harmful; only 58 percent do so today. Because peer pressure is such a factor in inducing kids to experiment with drugs, the way kids perceive the risks of drug use is critical. Legalizing smoked marijuana, giving it the government’s stamp of approval, sends the message to kids that drug use is not only harmless, but normal.
The use of Adderall increased the likelihood of using other drugs such as cocaine. This drug can have dangerous impacts on the heart. b. Because this drug is so dangerous and people believe it to be safe it is becoming a growing public health concern. I agree with officials in that it becoming a growing problem.
For many, OxyContin showed an increased level of activity and drastic decline of pain. Others have done poorly. OxyContin is a narcotic with effects similar to morphine. As with any narcotic, the body tends to build a tolerance leading to physical dependency (Feinburg 2-3). However, Purdue Pharma still denies OxyContin to be addictive.
Marijuana; Not Just a Counter Culture For many people the choice to use drugs is an easy one; no, but for other people when it is a life or death situation, or their depression is great enough, they will do and try anything to help gain relief from pain. With the legalization of Marijuana, medical patients would have the ability to seek other ways of treatment via medicine. Also with the legalization of Marijuana the gateway theory would be proven false. Along with these two solid reasons why Marijuana should be legalized, the federal government would also reap astonishing amounts of revenue that could be used to pay off debts and pay into social security. Marijuana has been used for thousands of years, not always for the “high effect,” but