Susan Blauner – Is Marijuana Addictive?


 

Susan Blauner – Is Marijuana Addictive? – Is Marijuana Addictive? 2008 Report shows estimated 7 million Americans dependent on or abusing illicit drugs. 1 in 6 who start using young (in their teens) and 25-50 % among daily users. 15% entering drug abuse treatment programs reported mj as their primary drug of abuse – 61% of those were under age 15 and 56% were between 15 and 19 years old. Marijuana addiction is linked to a withdrawal syndrome similar to that of nicotine? Sleeping difficulty, irritability, craving and anxiety. Increased aggression on psychological tests.

 

NH doctors have new tool to fight prescription drug abuse

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Overdose deaths from prescription painkillers and demand for treatment of opioid addiction have more than quadrupled in the last 10 years, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. Members of the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug …
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