Horizon. the evil weed? / [Season 45, Episode 9], Cannabis :
More people take cannabis each year than all other drugs combined. In the UK, almost one third of the population have tried it at least once; in the US - despite the war on drugs - that figure is over 40%. But the truth about cannabis' long-term effects is unclear. In this programme Horizon sen...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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London, England :
BBC Worldwide,
2009.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | More people take cannabis each year than all other drugs combined. In the UK, almost one third of the population have tried it at least once; in the US - despite the war on drugs - that figure is over 40%. But the truth about cannabis' long-term effects is unclear. In this programme Horizon sends addiction expert Dr John Marsden in search of the truth about cannabis. Is it a safe, natural herb gaining a role as a pain-relieving medicine or a dangerous narcotic with the potential to induce schizophrenia? We have a muddled relationship with cannabis right across the globe. Horizon investigates the truth behind the myths. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 23, 2019). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (51 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:50:37 |