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Marijuana abuse and bullous emphysema [PDF]

Lung India, 2012
Marijuana abuse has been on an increasing trend worldwide in the last decade. We hereby report a case of severe bullous emphysema resulting in pneumothorax in a patient with few years of marijuana abuse.
Harsh Golwala
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The impacts of marijuana dispensary density and neighborhood ecology on marijuana abuse and dependence [PDF]

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2015
Bridget Freisthler, William R Ponicki, Christina Mair   +2 more
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Sexual abuse and substance use before or during sex among transgender women in Brazil [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Transgender women and travestis (TWT) experience high rates of sexual violence and substance use, but few studies explore drug use specifically before or during sex.
Rafael Steffens Martins, Jonatan da Rosa Pereira da Silva, Daniela Riva Knauth, Andrea Fachel Leal, Luciana Barcellos Teixeira, Ines Dourado, Laio Magno, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Rita Bacuri de Queiroz, Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras   +9 more
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Marijuana: Forensics of Abuse, Medical Uses, Controversy, and AI

Forensic Sciences, 2023
Motor vehicle accidents are a significant consequence of marijuana abuse. Limitations of its roadside detection and the forensic problems with establishing impairment require innovations that are scientifically achievable. Marijuana abuse currently is at
Olen R. Brown
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Serotonin Syndrome versus Cannabis Toxicity in the Emergency Department

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020
As more states legalize marijuana, the potential of marijuana abuse could lead to an increase in the number of emergency department (ED) visits. We describe two patients who presented to the ED with dilated pupils, rigidity in both lower extremities, and
Jacob W. Baltz, Lamanh T. Le
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Work schedule and substance abuse in vocational students

Journal of Public Health Research, 2021
Background: Drug abuse is one of the world's most serious and rapidly rising problems, causing a wide variety of health issues with significant morbidity and mortality.
Shaimaa Sherif Soliman, Heba Khodary Allam, Nagwa Mahmoud Habib, Ayat Roushdy Abdallah, Omayma M. Hassan   +4 more
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Prospective, longitudinal study to isolate the impacts of marijuana use on neurocognitive functioning in adolescents

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
IntroductionPolicies to legalize possession and use of marijuana have been increasingly supported across the United States. Although there are restrictions on use in minors, many substance abuse scientists anticipate that these policy changes may alter ...
Wen Ren, Diana Fishbein, Diana Fishbein
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Medical marijuana users in substance abuse treatment

Harm Reduction Journal, 2010
Background The rise of authorized marijuana use in the U.S. means that many individuals are using cannabis as they concurrently engage in other forms of treatment, such as substance abuse counseling and psychotherapy.
Swartz Ronald
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Legalization of marijuana or not? Opinions from over 38,000 residents in Taiwan

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Marijuana is legal in many Western countries and Thailand. In Taiwan, Marijuana remains a category-2 narcotic; however, some legislative candidates recently advocated legalization of medical marijuana.
Kuo-Yu Chao, Shu-Hsiang Liu, Chih-Chiang Chou, Ching-I Chen, Wei Cheng   +4 more
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The Impact Of The Abuse Of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Drugs And Other Addictive Substances (Drugs) Against Premarital Sex Behaviors

Window of Health, 2018
Drug abuse of Narcotics, Psychotropic subtances and other addictive (NAPZA) substances causes adverse effects in social function and organs of the body to cause death.drug abuse of Napza makes them not think long will the consequences of sexual ...
Harbia Harbia, Andi Multazam, Andi Asrina   +2 more
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