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Cannabis, more commonly called marijuana, refers to the several varieties of Cannabis sativa, or Indian hemp plant, that contains the psychoactive drug delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol(THC). Cannabis-related disorders refer...

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The handbook used by mental health professionals to diagnose mental disorders is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manua...

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Cannabis-related disorders share many of the same root causes with other addictive substances. The initial desire for...

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Diagnosis of cannabis-related disorders is made in a number of ways. Intoxication is easiest to diagnose because of c...

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Treatment options for individuals with cannabis-related disorders are identical to those available for people with al...

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According to the DSM-IV-TR, cannabis dependence and abuse tend to develop over a period of time. It may, however, de...

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Many drug education programs focus strongly on discouraging marijuana experimentation among young teenagers. Recent ...

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