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Gateway drug theory

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Gateway drug theory (alternatively, stepping-stone theory, escalation hypothesis, or progression hypothesis) is a comprehensive catchphrase for the medical theory that the use of a psychoactive drug can be coupled to an increased probability of the use of further drugs. [1]

52 relations: Andy Harris (politician), Beezin', Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016, Cannabis in the Philippines, Cannabis policy of the Jimmy Carter administration, Chris Christie, Colorado Amendment 20, Colorado Amendment 44, Correlation does not imply causation, Denise Kandel, Drank (soda), Drug classification: making a hash of it?, Drug harmfulness, Drug liberalization, Drug policy reform, Drug prohibition law, Easy Rider, Energy drink, Finnish Cannabis Association, Francis Rossi, Game of Thrones, Gateway, Gateway (Bongzilla album), Glossary of cannabis terms, History of United States drug prohibition, Index of psychology articles, Jack Conway (politician), Jon Bruning, La Guardia Committee, Long-term effects of cannabis, Methylphenidate, Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Objectivism (Ayn Rand), Political positions of Dianne Feinstein, Purple drank, Recreational drug use, Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, She Shoulda Said No!, Sheldon Adelson, Slippery slope, Star Wars Pez, Steve Scalise, The Terrible Truth, The Union: The Business Behind Getting High, Tobacco and other drugs, Tobacco smoking, Tom Corbett, Vinmonopolet, Weed World Candies, ..., Young Marines, Youth smoking. Expand index (2 more) »

Andy Harris (politician)

Andrew Peter Harris (born January 25, 1957) is an American politician and physician who has been the U.S. Representative for since 2011.

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Beezin'

Beezin' is the practice of applying Burt's Bees brand lip balm, often menthol or peppermint flavored, to one's eyelids.

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Ben Carson presidential campaign, 2016

The 2016 presidential campaign of Ben Carson, a pediatric neurosurgeon and bestselling author, was announced May 3, 2015, in an interview with a local television station in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Cannabis in the Philippines

The cultivation and use of cannabis in the Philippines is illegal under Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

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Cannabis policy of the Jimmy Carter administration

During the administration of American President Jimmy Carter (1977–1981), the United States gave further consideration to the decriminalization of cannabis (marijuana), with the support of the president.

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Chris Christie

Christopher James Christie (born September 6, 1962) is an American politician, former federal prosecutor, and political commentator who served as the 55th Governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.

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Colorado Amendment 20

Amendment 20 was an amendment to state statutes, submitted for referendum in the 2000 general elections in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Colorado Amendment 44

Amendment 44 was a proposed amendment to the state statutes submitted for referendum in the 2006 general elections in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Correlation does not imply causation

In statistics, many statistical tests calculate correlations between variables and when two variables are found to be correlated, it is tempting to assume that this shows that one variable causes the other.

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Denise Kandel

Denise Kandel (née Bystryn; born February 27, 1933) is an American medical sociologist and epidemiologist.

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Drank (soda)

Drank is a grape-flavored soft drink sold in the United States and Canada.

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Drug classification: making a hash of it?

Drug classification: making a hash of it? is the title of a report written by the UK Science and Technology Select Committee and submitted to the British House of Commons.

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Drug harmfulness

Drug harmfulness is the degree to which a psychoactive drug is harmful to a user and is measured in various ways, such as by addictiveness and the potential for physical harm.

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Drug liberalization

Drug liberalization is the process of eliminating or reducing drug prohibition laws.

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Drug policy reform

Drug policy reform, also known as drug law reform, is any proposed changes to the way governments respond to the socio-cultural influence on perception of psychoactive substance use.

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Drug prohibition law

Drug prohibition law is prohibition-based law by which governments prohibit, except under licence, the production, supply, and possession of many, but not all, substances which are recognized as drugs, and which corresponds to international treaty commitments in the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971, and the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988.

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Easy Rider

Easy Rider is a 1969 American independent road drama film written by Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, and Terry Southern, produced by Fonda, and directed by Hopper.

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Energy drink

An energy drink is a type of beverage containing stimulant drugs, usually including caffeine, which is marketed as providing mental and physical stimulation (marketed as "energy", but distinct from food energy).

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Finnish Cannabis Association

The Finnish Cannabis Association (FCA; Suomen kannabisyhdistys; Finlands Cannabisförening, commonly referred to by the acronym SKY) is a Finnish non-governmental organisation whose purpose is to advocate legalisation or decriminalisation of cannabis.

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Francis Rossi

Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, OBE (born 29 May 1949) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

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Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.

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Gateway

Gateway often refers to.

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Gateway (Bongzilla album)

Gateway is the third full-length album by stoner metal band Bongzilla.

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Glossary of cannabis terms

Terms related to cannabis include.

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History of United States drug prohibition

This is a history of drug prohibition in the United States.

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Index of psychology articles

Psychology (from ψυχή psykhē "breath, spirit, soul"; and -λογία, -logia "study of") is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of human mental functions and behavior.

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Jack Conway (politician)

John William Conway (born July 5, 1969) is an American politician from Kentucky.

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Jon Bruning

Jon Bruning (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 31st Attorney General of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015.

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La Guardia Committee

The LaGuardia Committee was the first in-depth study into the effects of smoking marijuana in the United States.

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Long-term effects of cannabis

The long-term effects of cannabis have been the subject of ongoing debate.

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Methylphenidate

Methylphenidate, sold under various trade names, Ritalin being one of the most commonly known, is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant of the phenethylamine and piperidine classes that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.

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Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician)

James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district, first elected in 2016.

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, commonly referred to as the NDPS Act, is an Act of the Parliament of India that prohibits a person to produce/manufacture/cultivate, possess, sell, purchase, transport, store, and/or consume any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

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Objectivism (Ayn Rand)

Objectivism is a philosophical system developed by Russian-American writer Ayn Rand (1905–1982).

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Political positions of Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein is the current senior senator in the U.S. Senate representing California.

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Purple drank

Purple drank is a slang term for a concoction which includes a prescription-strength cough syrup used in a manner inconsistent with its labeling, thus making it a recreational drug.

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Recreational drug use

Recreational drug use is the use of a psychoactive drug to induce an altered state of consciousness for pleasure, by modifying the perceptions, feelings, and emotions of the user.

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Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act

The removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the most tightly restricted category reserved for drugs that have "no currently accepted medical use," has been proposed repeatedly since 1972.

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She Shoulda Said No!

She Shoulda Said No! (also known as Wild Weed; The Devil's Weed; Marijuana, the Devil's Weed; and The Story of Lila Leeds and Her Exposé of the Marijuana Racket) is a 1949 exploitation film that follows in the spirit of morality tales such as the 1936 films Reefer Madness and Marihuana.

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Sheldon Adelson

Sheldon Gary Adelson (pronounced; born August 4, 1933) is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.

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Slippery slope

A slippery slope argument (SSA), in logic, critical thinking, political rhetoric, and caselaw, is a consequentialist logical device in which a party asserts that a relatively small first step leads to a chain of related events culminating in some significant (usually negative) effect.

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Star Wars Pez

A Star Wars Pez is a Pez candy dispenser themed after the Star Wars movies, and is one of the company's most prominent merchandising deals.

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Steve Scalise

Stephen Joseph Scalise (born October 6, 1965) is the current United States House of Representatives Majority Whip and representative for, serving since 2008.

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The Terrible Truth

The Terrible Truth is a 1951 American anti-drug documentary film created by Sid Davis Productions.

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The Union: The Business Behind Getting High

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High is a 2007 Canadian documentary film directed by Brett Harvey.

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Tobacco and other drugs

An association between tobacco and other drug use has been well established.

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Tobacco smoking

Tobacco smoking is the practice of smoking tobacco and inhaling tobacco smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases).

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Tom Corbett

Thomas Wingett Corbett Jr. (born June 17, 1949) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 46th Governor of Pennsylvania from January 18, 2011 to January 20, 2015.

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Vinmonopolet

Vinmonopolet (The Wine Monopoly), symbolized by Ⓥ and colloquially shortened to Polet, is a government-owned alcoholic beverage retailer and the only company allowed to sell beverages containing an alcohol content higher than 4.75% in Norway.

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Weed World Candies

Weed World Candies sells lollipops.

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Young Marines

The Young Marines is a youth program in the United States and Japan open to all youth between the ages of 8 to 18 or completion of high school (whichever is later, not to exceed 20 years of age).

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Youth smoking

Smoking among youth and adolescents is an issue that affects countries worldwide.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_drug_theory

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