Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Marijuana
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The use of mind altering drugs has become a major characteristic of American social behavior, and in our complex technological society is is unlikely that man will ever be able to eliminate his desire or need for "artificial paradises" as a means of coping with the stresses of daily existence. Unfortunately, when individuals use drugs, many also tend to abuse them with subsequent disruption of their health, economic or social functioning, thus posing a danger to themselves and to the society in which they live.
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