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Marijuana treatment in New YorkLooking at a New York Marijuana rehab for a loved one or for yourself can be a frustating experience. What type of Marijuana rehab treatment is the best? How long should the Marijuana treatment be? Should the Marijuana detox or rehab be out-patient or residential rehabilitation treatment? Drug rehab services can help you find:
Drug Rehab Services philosophy is to give honest, caring and knowledgeable advice, support and referrals according to your unique circumstance. Our mission is to achieve a drug-free world. Our goal is to help drug addicts and families find a rehab. New York marijuana treatmentMarijuana was listed in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia from 1850 until 1942 and was prescribed for different conditions including labor pains, nausea, and rheumatism. Marijuana usage as an intoxicant was also commonplace from the 1850s to the 1930s. A campaign conducted in the 1930s by the United states Federal Bureau of Narcotics (now the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs) sought to portray marijuana as a powerful, addicted substance that would bring users into narcotics dependency. It is still seen as a “gateway” drug by some authorities. In the 1950s, it was an accessory of the beat generation; in the 1960s it was used by college people and “hippies” and became a symbol of rebellion against authorities. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified marijuana along with heroin and LSD as a Schedule I drug, i.e., having the relatively highest abuse potential and no accepted medical usage. Most marijuana at that time was from Mexico, but in 1975 the Mexican government agreed to eradicate the crop by spraying it with the herbicide paraquat, raising fears of toxic side effects. Colombia then became the main supplier. The “zero tolerance” climate of the Reagan and Bush administrations resulted in passage of strict laws and mandatory sentences for possession of marijuana and in heightened vigilance against smuggling at the southern borders. The “war on drugs” thus brought with it a shift from reliance on imported supplies to domestic cultivation (particularly in Hawaii and California). Beginning in 1982 the Drug Enforcement Administration turned increased attention to marijuana farms in the United States, and there was a shift to the indoor growing of plants specially developed for small size and high yield. After over a decade of decreasing use, marijuana smoking began an upward trend once more in the early 1990s, especially among adolescent. Cannabis is the most widely available and commonly abused drug in New York. Commercial-grade cannabis prices ranged from $200-$2,000/pound and $100-$200/ounce in the state during the first quarter of FY 2002. Hydroponic-cultivated cannabis sold for $1,000-$5,000/pound and $250-$1,200/ounce. “Purple haze,” a form of cannabis reported to be more potent than hydroponics, sold for $300/ounce in Upstate. According to 2002-2003 information from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), approximately 36% of New York residents felt that smoking marijuana once a month posed a great risk. About 37% of high school students surveyed in 2003 admitted using marijuana at least once in their lifetimes. About 6,073 kilograms of cannabis were seized by Federal agencies in New York in 2004. In 2003, 99,423 cultivated cannabis plants were eradicated under the DEA's Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program. During FY 2002, about 45% (45.9%) of the Federally-sentenced defendants had committed drug offenses. Nearly 62% of the drug offenses (3,085 offenses) involved cannabis. Is marijuana legal? Call one of our counselor today!
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