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10 Easy Signs of Teenage Marijuana Use

Worried your teenaged son or daughter is into Marijuana? Here are some telltale signs they are probably using the drug.
1. Dilated pupils:
This is one of the classic signs of Marijuana abuse. If you notice your child’s pupils larger than usual it might be time to inspect other traces of drug usage. The eyes will also [...]

10 Inspiring Books To Read For Quitting Drug Abuse

People do many things to overcome drug abuse. One of them is reading inspirational books on the subject. Here is a list of the 10 best motivational books pertaining to drug abuse.
1. The Night of the Gun:
This is a riveting tale of a reporter’s journey into his past, when he was addicted to drugs. Written [...]

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Methamphetamine Use?

Speed, meth, chalk. In its smoked form, it is often referred to as ice, crystal, crank, or glass. Those are all street names for methamphetamine (mAMP). Call it what you may, but meth use and its symptoms are one in the same. If it’s taken in large doses, methamphetamine’s frequent effects are irritability, aggressive behavior, [...]

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Cocaine Use?

Cocaine (aka coke, crack, snow, blow) is an addiction that can occur very quickly and be a very difficult habit to break. There have been animal studies, which have shown that animals will work very hard, such as pressing a bar over 10,000 times, after a single injection of cocaine. They were also choosing cocaine [...]

The Birth of Marijuana

The first use of marijuana can be traced way back in the Neolithic age as evidenced by a burnt marijuana seed that was found in the sacrament brazier in a very old interment spot in Romania today. It is said that in the past, the people who were using marijuana the most were the Hindus [...]

The World of Weeds

There are tons of kinds of marijuana available everywhere. Basically, marijuana is divided into two categories: Sativa and Indica. Sativa is a kind of marijuana which is taller and bigger when compared to Indica. The buds of Sativa are also bigger but the density is lesser. What is good about Sativa is that, it is [...]

What to Expect When You Use Marijuana

Marijuana is one of the most commonly abused drugs in the world. This is because it is relatively cheap in its true form and can be easily bought and grown. As a plant, its leaves are green with five spiky separations per leaf, like a spread out hand. It can grow fast and is hardy [...]

Marijuana Legalization: The Pros and Cons

Many organizations are pushing for the legalization of Marijuana as a medical drug. Marijuana has many medical advantages which include it being a therapeutic drug for cancer and AIDS patients. Many other research and studies dedicated to Marijuana has shown early signs that it can also inhibit cancer cell growth in animals.
In spite of these [...]

Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested orally. Methamphetamine users feel a short yet intense “rush” when the drug is initially administered. The immediate effects of methamphetamine include increased activity and decreased appetite. The drug has limited medical uses for the treatment of narcolepsy, attention [...]

Marijuana (THC)

Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. A dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail), or in a pipe (bong). It also is smoked in blunts, which are cigars that have been [...]

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