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What Are the Long Term Effects of Drug Abuse?

Question by MICRO: What are the long term effects of drug abuse?
Can you ever gain back what was lost? How long does it take for the brain to start to heal?

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Answer by butanebird91
Death is common
So is a coma
And as for getting back what was lost, i really don’t know for sure, it depends on which drug and how much is taken. I smoke and I’ll tell you from experience that tobacco causes brain changes just like heroin and coke. Here’s the link and i’m talking about something so simple and legal as a ciggarette, what do you think drugs are gonna do to you man. I don’t know if you’re thinking about doing it but if so, may the Lord be w/ you!!!

Drug Misses Mark, but May Do Some Good in Diabetic Nephropathy

Drug Misses Mark, but May Do Some Good in Diabetic Nephropathy

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LAS VEGAS — Although it missed its primary endpoint, a phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitor may have some effects in diabetic nephropathy, researchers reported here. In a multicenter, randomized controlled … To see if the drug has wider use in diabetic …
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Tennessee Bill Could Send Addicted Moms To Jail

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Is Drug Rehab Effective for a Person With Addiction? and What Are the Services Offered by the Center?

Question by Mill Boon: Is drug rehab effective for a person with addiction? And what are the services offered by the center?
It’s because I want to enter my brother in a rehab center because of his addiction to cocaine. Also, can somebody give me an idea on how long the treatment process would probably take?

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Answer by hypejack
Drug rehabilitation is the only way to treat addiction to a particular drug or substance. Cocaine addiction is a serious disease that needs comprehensive treatment process like detoxification, counseling and other addiction recovery program.

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What’s Worse the Effects of the War on Drugs or Addiction?

Question by Q K: What’s worse the effects of the War On Drugs or addiction?
War On Drugs raises the price of drugs making traffickers super rich including terrorists. We’ll lose the Afghan war cause the Taliban has all the money coming from their opium trade. The fight against terrrorism is at stake cause we stick to enforcing drug laws that are unenforceable. We need to legalize, regulate and tax them like any tobacco product is. Instead of deficits fighting drug cartels we’ll have profits to be used to educate and rehabilitate drug addicts.

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Is It Likely That He Judge Will Take Me Off Probation Henry Country Georgia?

Question by Bstrick89: Is it likely that he judge will take me off probation Henry Country Georgia?
I received dui drugs less safe and possession of marijuana charges and was court ordered by the state to 2 years of probation, 24 hours jail time, 80 hours community service, $ 2000 in fines, and to complete a drug and alcohol evaluation. I had the option of non reporting probation after 1 year granted I had completed everything on the order. After completing the evaluation I was assigned 17 weeks of class for drug and alcohol treatment and but the rules of attendance stipulate that if I miss more than 2 class I simply have to attend an additional class along with making up the initial class. I cannot afford the classes and have had to miss way too many. I completed the original 17 along with an additional 8 but am still a long way from completing the program due to attendance. I haven’t violated probation, rules of the program, or failed any drug and alcohol screens. Those are the details so my question basically is, if i set up a time to go before the judge is it likely that he will find my financial situation grounds for variation in that the attendance I have will suffice and place me on non reporting probation or even allow me to leave the program. I haven’t done any drugs for over 1 and a half years and hope to enlist after probation is over. I would really appreciate some in-site from any persons with a substantial legal opinion specifically on criminal law, court, or probation in Georgia. Thanks for your time
also, I have no prior probation violations.

Georgia Governor Outlines Alternative Plan for Medical Marijuana

Georgia governor outlines alternative plan for medical marijuana

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A second option would be to use cannabis oil obtained from marijuana grown by the National Institute on Drug Abuse at its farm located at the University of Mississippi, said Deal. Georgia Regents University supports the clinical trial, its president …
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Roy Exum: Jim Hammond's Success

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