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Children’s National medical Center, Washington, D. C. is reporting in the journal Pediatrics that synthetic types of marijuana are being consumed by a growing number of adolescent children and young adults, and are sending many of them to the emergency room.

“Clinical Presentation Due to Synthetic Cannabinoids” is the name of the article published and it describes typical signs and symptoms of intoxication so that doctors can be made aware of what is going on.  It seems that these synthetic cannabinoids are made in illegal labs and they are sold in convenience stores and gas stations in several communities in the USA.  These synthetic drugs have euphoric and psychoactive effects on the user but it does have other effects some of which may be dangerous.  That is why some young patients are going to the emergency room.  They are complaining of restlessness and agitation.  They also have diaphoresis, catatonia, extreme aggressions, and they can’t speak.  It is reported that from 2010 to 2011 the American Association of Poison Control Centers received 4,500 telephone calls and these were related to synthetic cannabinoid poisoning.  There is a report that tells about what to look for in signs of abuse and tells what treatments the health care professional should consider.  What health care professionals are really worried about are the potential long term effects of regular use of these synthetic drugs.

The people who sell and manufacture this synthetic marijuana say it is made up of a mixture of traditional medicinal herbs – a blend with mild effects like you would get with natural marijuana.  These drugs were sent to a lab for testing and it was found that these claims were false.  What the scientist did find was large quantities of synthetic tocopherol.  (A class of chemical compounds of which many have vitamin E activity).  They also concluded that what is listed on the packet may be completely inaccurate.  The German government did some testing in a risk assessment of these products in 2008 and they found that the plant ingredients were “unclear” and that the source of the synthetic tocopherol was unknown.  They also concluded that the euphoric and psychoactive effects that you get from these synthetic drugs might have nothing to do with the so-called plant ingredients.

U.S. authorities are saying that the synthetic cannabinoids are products of plant origin that have had chemicals sprayed on them; these chemicals produce toxicity and they are hard to detect through standard drug test and that makes them very popular with young people. They’re also the reason why so many kids these days need help from marijuana rehabs.

Whatever these are they are absolutely making their way into many cities in the US.  Our young adults are catching on and getting them with no consideration of what they might do to them.  Check with your children and find out what they know about these drugs.  You may be surprised what you find out — and you may need to consider getting a youth help from one of the Washington D.C. drug rehabs.

Help for marijuana addiction is available and needs to be reminded everytime a major drug bust is reported in the media.  The Sierra Vista Herald ran a breaking story today reporting that 3,000 pounds of marijuana had been confiscated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Media stories would put the street value at over $2 million. Marijuana continues to be in high demand.  Finding the barriers to keeping a drug-free life is necessary more than ever now.  The proliferation of legal marijuana clinics and the on going debate of legalizing marijuana altogether makes it more urgent than ever to get the facts straight on the dangers of smoking marijuna. Click here for a free PDF download of “The Truth about Joints.”

Marijuana abuse continues to be a problem for millions. Trained counselors are available to answer questions on whether the correct course of action for one who seems to not be able to stop abusing this drug should be a drug rehab. Call (877) 340-3602.

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In yet another article demonstrating the need for a successful drug rehab program, VINDY.com reporter, Ed Runyan reported on November 11, 2009,  that young kids are experiementing with their parent’s prescription drugs. In the news report entitled, Parents’ Prescription Drugs Often Springboard for Teens, Lt. Jeff Orr, commander of the Trumbull Ashtabula Group Law Enforcement Task Force is quoted as saying, “Marijuana is the most abused drug in America and produces the most revenue for its growers and handlers. It also has a deceptive lure,” Orr said, “which is why he calls it the ‘killer drug.’”

“Because some people advocate making marijuana legal, many young people think it’s safe. But based on his experience, marijuana is a gateway to other drugs,” Orr said.

“You find marijuana in every drug house,” Orr said, meaning that wherever marijuana is found, there is a good chance more- dangerous drugs will be there.

“Once a person is associating with people using marijuana, they are ‘in that circle’ of people using other drugs, and they ‘take the next step to try something else,’” Orr said.

With more of an “acceptable” attitude in society towards marijuana, it is more important than ever for parents to buckle down and make it completely unacceptable for their children to experient with this gateway drug.  Learning the facts and dangers about marijuana should be your first step.  An effective drug rehab for marijuana users would not only stop the cycle of using and abusing, but would find the real reason behind its use so the user no longer needs to smoke pot.

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