Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Lifetime
22.6%
22.2%
22.0%
20.3%
20.4%
19.2%
17.5%
16.3%
16.5%
15.7%
Annual
17.7
16.9
16.5
15.6
15.4
14.6
12.8
11.8
12.2
11.7
30-day
10.2
9.7
9.7
9.1
9.2
8.3
7.5
6.4
6.6
6.5
Daily
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.0
0.8
1.0
1.0
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Lifetime
42.3%
39.6%
40.9%
40.3%
40.1%
38.7%
36.4%
35.1%
34.1%
31.8%
Annual
34.8
31.1
32.1
32.2
32.7
30.3
28.2
27.5
26.6
25.2
30-day
20.5
18.7
19.4
19.7
19.8
17.8
17.0
15.9
15.2
14.2
Daily
3.7
3.6
3.8
3.8
4.5
3.9
3.6
3.2
3.1
2.8
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
49.6%
49.1%
49.7%
48.8%
49.0%
47.8%
46.1%
45.7%
44.8%
42.3%
Annual
38.5
37.5
37.8
36.5
37.0
36.2
34.9
34.3
33.6
31.5
30-day
23.7
22.8
23.1
21.6
22.4
21.5
21.2
19.9
19.8
18.3
Daily
5.8
5.6
6.0
6.0
5.8
6.0
6.0
5.6
5.0
5.0
Lifetime
Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Cerebral cortex, especially
cingulated
Nucleus accumbens
Basal ganglia
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS
Physical:
- relaxation to sedation
- bloodshot eyes
- coughing/lung irritation
- some pain control
- increase in appetite,
- loss in muscular coordination
- decreased blood pressure
- decrease in pressure behind the eyes
- increased heart rate
- increased blood flow through the mucous membranes of the eye
- decreased nausea
- impaired tracking ability
- marijuana can act as a stimulant or depressant,
- temporary disruption of the secretion of testosterone
- low amounts, diminished ability to perceive and respond to changes on the road
- did not make appropriate speed adjustments
-induces drowsiness and impairs judgment (Mathias, 1996)
- with alcohol, performance worse
(SAMHSA/NHTSA)
Hair Analysis:
- detect drugs over long period of time
- differentiates occasional and chronic/addictive involvement
- Saliva, Sweat and Breath:
- less accurate
- prone to be affected by environmental exposure
- Saliva tests "on the spot" tools, BUT need confirmation
50% of the teens entering Tx in 1996 were for marijuana (87, 687)
Tx should be individualized
- assessment
- detox/polyabuse?
- why in Tx
- what from Tx
- special issues
- self-efficacy
- readiness
- relapse prevention
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia Univ
(1999)
ADDICTION:
- pathological attachment (craving)
- loss of control
- continuation despite consequences
CAGE:
- Cut down
- Anger
- Guilt
- Eye opener
parental presence
focus on school and grades
connected to family
RISK FACORS
Liabilities increased use
Medical Marijuana
Has been studied in many countries
- reduces intraocular pressure
- control of nausea and vomiting
- anticonvulsant
- appetite stimulant
- withdrawal from depressants and opioids
- analgesic
(Source: IOM, MJ and Medicine, 1999)
What Else?
Gateway Drug?
Attitudes and Profiles
Correlation with:
Violence
Sex
Flashbacks
Bibliography
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expert evaluation by a licensed medical professional. Qualified patients receive a physician's
recommendation allowing them the legal use of Medical Marijuana under California Proposition
215, also known as the California Compassionate Use Act of 1996 Health and Safety Code Section
11362.5, and under SB420, section 11362.7.
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