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Bieber revealed that he first tried marijuana when he was just 13 after rocketing to fame as a child when he was discovered on YouTube.
After becoming dependent on weed, Justin began to drink lean — a narcotic substance often called purple drank or sizzurp — as well as taking pills, doing Molly, and trying mushrooms.
Justin eventually decided to get sober because he was 'dying', and said people aren't aware of how 'serious' his addictions were.
He explained: 'I was, like, dying. People don't know how serious it got It was legit, crazy scary.
'I basically said to myself, 'God, if you are real, you get me through this season of stopping these pills and stuff, and if you do, I'll do the rest of the work.' I never did the actual work. I got off the pills but never went to the root of everything so I just circled back around which most people do.'
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QUESTION: What do these deadly poisons have in common: arsenic, radium, mercury, thallium, cyanide?
ANSWER: At one time they were all considered by physicians and the public as useful medications and/or healthy supplements. They were taken in a wide variety of lotions, potions, notions, tinctures, tonics, and pills. These poisons were recommended, sold, and prescribed freely by physicians.1 It took thousands of deaths and many decades before the harmful nature of these substances was perceived by physicians and the general public.
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International Journal of Stroke : Official Journal of the International Stroke Society
- The authors of this study examined stroke-related hospitalizations and outcomes in cannabis users aged 18 to 49 years from 2007 to 2014. They evaluated records from over 3 million hospitalizations and identified 34,857 hospitalizations for young-onset stroke. Compared with non-cannabis users, cannabis users had increases in all strokes (OR, 1.16; P<.001) and acute ischemic strokes (OR, 1.41; P<.001). From 2007 to 2014, there was a 13.92% increase in stroke admissions associated with cannabis use (P<.001).
- This study has limitations inherent to retrospective studies. Cannabis use is often associated with poor diet and lifestyle, and this study cannot determine the effects of these confounders. It is important for neurologists to recognize the increased risk of stroke among young cannabis users.
– Kyle Binder, MD
CONCLUSIONS
We identified rising trends and higher risk (16% higher of overall young-onset stroke, 41% higher of acute ischemic stroke) of stroke-related hospitalizations and worse outcomes among cannabis users aged 18-49 years from 2007 to 2014.
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- Genetic background affects the outcome of adolescent cannabis exposure
- THC exposure increases heroin reinforcing properties in LEW addiction prone rats
- LEW, but not F344 rats, show increased motivation for heroin following THC
- THC exposure increases reinstatement by cues in F344 and by priming in LEW rats
- A common liability mechanism might be at the basis of THC gateway effect
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S002839082030040X (2020)
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- We estimate that >2 million U.S. adults who have reported ever using marijuana have cardiovascular disease.
- Observational studies have suggested an association between marijuana use and a range of cardiovascular risks.
- Marijuana is becoming increasingly potent, and smoking marijuana carries many of the same cardiovascular health hazards as smoking tobacco.
- Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted or are planned to explore the effects of marijuana on cardiovascular risk.
- Screening and testing for use of marijuana are encouraged in clinical settings, especially in the care of young patients presenting with cardiovascular disease
- Majority of cannabis in Australia taken by a small group of users
- Marijuana detected in homicide victims nearly doubles: Over two-thirds of adolescent victims aged 15-20 tested positive in 2016
- Marijuana use during pregnancy can negatively affect baby, landmark Western University study finds (17.1.2020)
- The New Cannabis: What You Aren’t Being Told!