marijuana abuse

"Medical Marijuana: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--Provided by publisher.

After the divorce of his parents, Dex Pratt moves in with his father, who is now wheelchair-bound after failing to commit suicide. When Dex's father, once a lawyer who defended marijuana growers, begins growing the drugs as well, Dex starts smoking it and enters a surreal world where he loses touch with what is reality and what is imagined.

Explains how marijuana affects the body, describes laws regarding it, and discusses medical marijuana and drug testing in schools.

Discusses marijuana use, exploring the medical benefits, legalization debates, and recreational use.

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal substance in the United States and the world. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines marijuana as a drug.

Presents a collection of fifteen essays on the history and controversy over marijuana and addresses issues of legalization, the social impact of its use, European laws on its use, and the cultivation of hemp for other purposes.

Examines the dangers of drug use, focusing on the drug marijuana, with information on the physical problems it can cause, why it is so addictive, treatment options, and the dangers of addiction.

Examines the use and abuse of marijuana, the effects of the drug on the body and on society as a whole, its medical uses, and the debate over legalization.