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Abuse of the drug gained popularity when users discovered that it has the same effects as PCP. Since it has anesthetic properties Ketamine also reportedly ahs been used by sexual predators to incapacitate their intended victims. The drug is given by medical professionals before surgery. Some street terms are Green K, Jet, Ket, Purple and Super acid. The drug is either a powdered substance that is added to marijuana or tobacco or a liquid form mixed with beverages.
(2011) This study aimed to determine attitudes about, and intention for, male HPV vaccination among a national sample of parents and to evaluate the effect of different types of messages regarding benefits of male HPV vaccination on these outcomes. A nationally representative sample of parents completed a cross-sectional survey shortly before licensure of the HPV vaccine for men. Used random dialing of telephones to screen participants and participants chosen from those who had sons. Then, parents of boys (n = 1178) were asked questions about future intent to vaccinate their sons against HPV after randomly receiving one of 2 different messages about the potential benefits of male HPV vaccination. Survey completion rate was 62%.
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Now retired "Clemson University organic chemist John H. Huffman, a leading scientist in synthetic cannibinoid development, made more than 450 cannibinoid compounds to help advance the treatment of serious ailments like multiple sclerosis, AIDS, and cancer" (Griep, 2013). In an interview with ABC News, Huffman explains that his research apparently fell into the wrong hands, but "doubts that a ban on the substances will keep kids away from it". Organic marijuana has been illegal since 1937, he points out, yet many have completely disregarded those laws. Therefore, prohibition of spice could have a similar outcome. Huffman contrasts the two substances, describing the effects of synthetic cannabinoids as " anecdotal, and comes from things like visits to emergency rooms."
Worry of addiction created a marijuana policy based on fear and ignorance. We now know that addiction is a disease that can be treated. Marijuana helps people who are addicted to alcohol to stop their problem drinking. Scientists have demonstrated the medical value of Cannabis. The American people overwhelmingly support the medical use of marijuana and Eighteen States have medical marijuana laws and several more are currently working on medical marijuana legislation.
The argument of marijuana being used for medical use is what made Proposition 215 be successfully legalized in California with no age limit for any illness for which marijuana provides relief” (Minamide 32) including ailments that are minor like writer’s cramp and callouses on toes and hands. With no age limit there is a higher risk for abuse, since it is such an addictive substance, considering it is not difficult to obtain a cannabis card because one only needs to be eighteen and have a qualifying “ailment”. People with insignificant ailments can abuse the drug; they use ailments as an excuse to smoke because of addiction. Generally everyone has access to pot when there are other options available to treat the same ailments as pot. “In a double-blind study patients preferred Marinol over smoking marijuana 2-to-1” (Dudley 32).
Medicinal Cannabis In this myth shattering, information packed documentary, learn from physicians and leading researchers about medicinal cannabis and its demonstrated effects on human health. This game-changing movie presents the most comprehensive synopsis to date of the real science surrounding the world’s most controversial plant. Topics include: What the consensus is from over 1500 scientific and medical trials? What conditions have been proven to benefit from medical marijuana? Its historical use as medicine dating back over 5300 years.
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There are numerous advantages to practicing safe sex, the most important is that individual can expect a life free of sexually transmitted diseases that can cause various cancer like cervical cancer for women in the case of HPV, outbreak of herpes spores which can affect an individual for life, Hepatitis B and C, which can damage the liver and cause death and HIV which can lead to AIDS and eventually death. While these examples are just a few and in fact some of these diseases can be contracted through other means such as drug use, tattoos and