Brazil: Marijuana Use Begins at Increasingly Young Age

Brazil: Marijuana use begins at increasingly young age

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This study, which was conducted in 149 municipalities, interviewed 4,607 people, ages 14 and older, who responded to a confidential questionnaire with more than 800 questions about drug and alcohol use. About eight million Brazilians – 7% of the adult …
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Medical Experts Debate Value of Alcohol Use

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Ethanol acts as a drug, affecting emotions, coordination and thinking ability. There has been a large amount of … Several large studies have shown that this type of moderate drinking may lower the risk of coronary heart disease, cardiovascular …
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Alcohol and Depression

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Most people start drinking at very young age and are drinking more. This leads to addiction. How Does Alcohol Affect The Brain? Alcohol is like many other drugs that act on the brain, such as tranquillizers. If one drinks alcohol regularly, he/she …
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