"Cannabis Effects and Dependency ConcernsiIn Long-Term Frequent Users: A Missing Piece of the Public Health Puzzle *" by Andrew D. Hathaway Precis

In Andrew D. Hathaway’s article “CANNABIS EFFECTS AND DEPENDENCY CONCERNS IN LONG-TERM FREQUENT USERS: A MISSING PIECE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH PUZZLE” (2003), “examines the perceived cost s and benefits of cannabis consumption” (Hathaway 441) that show that the “reported advantages outweigh the negative use outcome” (Hathaway 441). Hathaway starts off with key words, and introduction, methods, findings, the cost and benefits of using cannabis, dependency criteria, discussion, tables, acknowledgment, and then his references. The author’s purpose is to explain the effects and dependency concerns for long-term frequent cannabis user in order to show that the positive outweighs the negative outcomes. The audience is cannabis users and people concerned about someone that is a frequent cannabis user.

Hathaway, Andrew D. "Cannabis Effects and Dependency ConcernsiIn Long-Term Frequent Users: A Missing Piece of the Public Health Puzzle *." Addiction Research & Theory 11.6 (2003): 441-458. Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

 

 

"Long-Term Heavy Cannabis Use: Implications for Health Education" by David Shewan, Niall Coggans, Phil Dalgarno, and Lindsay Johnson Precis

In David Shewan, Niall Coggans, Phil Dalgarno, and Lindsay Johnson’s article, “Long-term Heavy Cannabis Use: implications for health education” (2004), suggest that cannabis has negative effects on heath that may link with psychiatric illness. They support and build the thesis with an introduction; talk about cannabis and mental health/dependence/repertory functioning; long-term cannabis users’ experiences and perceptions; methods; the sample of long-term cannabis users;  tables; amount and pattern of cannabis consumption/consumed; pattern of lifetime cannabis use; cannabis and health; perceived effects; reported effects; dependence on cannabis and other drugs; cannabis-related personal rules; information about cannabis; discussion; concluding comments; acknowledgements; and references. The purpose of the authors’ is to discuss the effects of long-term heavy cannabis use for health education. This is directed to mostly cannabis users and somewhat to any drug users or someone who wants to learn about the effects of cannabis and other drugs.

David Shewan, et al. "Long-Term Heavy Cannabis Use: Implications for Health Education." Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy 11.4 (2004): 299-313. Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

Precis “Actions of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Cannabis: Relation to Use, Abuse, Dependence” by Zia D. Cooper and Margaret Haney

Zia D. Cooper and Margaret Haney imply, in their article “Actions of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Cannabis: Relation to Use, Abuse, Dependence” (2009), delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol is addictive and that is causes cannabis smokers that seek treatment to relapse. Cooper and Haney build and support their thesis with discussing the prevalence of use and dependence; cannabinoids and reward; reinforcing effects of cannabinoids; dependence and withdrawal; opioidergic contribution to cannabinoid effects; conclusions; acknowledgements; declaration of interest; and references. Their purpose is to explain the delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and the CB1 receptor in order to describe the “behavioral effects of exogenous cannabinoids with a focus on cannabinoid dependence and reinforcement” (Cooper and Haney 104). The article mostly talks about the addictive qualities of cannabis and cannabis smokers relapsing so this is for cannabis users trying to get help and people helping cannabis users get clean.

Cooper, Ziva D., and Margaret Haney. "Actions Of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol In Cannabis: Relation to Use, Abuse, Dependence." International Review of Psychiatry 21.2 (2009): 104-112. Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

Precis Patterns of Cannabis Use and Positive and Negative Experiences of Use Amongst University Students" by Richard Hammersley and Vicki Leon

 In Richard Hammersley and Vicki Leon’s article “Patterns of Cannabis Use and Positive and Negative Experiences of Use Amongst University Students" claim there are two types of users and fewer users bout cannabis often and used it in a more controlled pattern so that they could explain users’ experiences of positive and negative effects.  The authors explain what cannabis is, the benefits of it, a study conducted on users in a university, the results of the study, the aim of the study, other drugs, the positive and negative experiences/effects of the users. Their purpose is “To examine cannabis users’ patterns of use, their experiences of the positive and negative effects of use, their use of other substances and possible health risks, in the context of increased prevalence of use” (Hammersley and Leon 189) in order to show the effects of using. The study is based off of students at a university making the audience students that use or are thinking about using cannabis while in school.

Hammersley, Richard, and Vicki Leon. "Patterns of Cannabis Use and Positive and Negative Experiences of Use Amongst University Students." Addiction Research & Theory 14.2 (2006): 189-205. Academic Search Premier. Web. 11 Mar. 2013.

Good Reason Chapter 13 Precis

                In the book Good Reasons, in chapter 13, Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer suggest steps to writing a proposal argument and the understanding of a proposal argument so that the reader can write their own proposal argument. The authors start off with how to understand how a proposal argument works, to recognize components of proposal arguments, how to build a proposal argument, the steps to writing one and examples of proposal arguments. Their purpose is to teach the reader to identify and define the problem; to state a proposal solution; convince readers the proposed solution is fair and will work; and to demonstrate that the solution is feasible in order to know how to write and understand a proposal argument. The audience is anyone wanting to write or understand how a proposal argument works.

“Un-Friend My Heart: Facebook, Promiscuity, and a Heartbreak in a Neoliberal Age” (2011) by Ilana Gershon Precis

The article “Un-Friend My Heart: Facebook, Promiscuity, and a Heartbreak in a Neoliberal Age” (2011) by Ilana Gershon argues how Facebook affects relationships and people to show that Facebook can be harmful like other social sites. The author talks about college students she interviewed, about Facebook, how Facebook ruins relationships, how they use Facebook after a break up, and why students deactivate their profiles. Her purpose is “that Facebook encourages (but does not require) users to introduce a neoliberal logic to all their intimate relationships, which these particular users believe turns them into selves they do not want to be” (Gershon 865) in order to show the issues it causes and can cause. Facebook users that are in relationships is the audience because she talks about how it affects their relationships during and after the break up but all Facebook users are the audience since it talks about Facebook and its use.

Gershon, Ilana. "Un-Friend My Heart: Facebook, Promiscuity, And Heartbreak In A Neoliberal Age." Anthropological Quarterly 84.4 (2011): 865-894. Academic Search Premier. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.

“Social Network Sites: Definition, History and Scholarship” by Danah M. Boyd and Nicole B. Ellison Precis

In the article “Social Network Sites: Definition, History and Scholarship” (2007) the authors, Danah M. Boyd and Nicole B. Ellison, declare what a social network site, use and history of social network sites. They start with an introduction to social network sites, defining social network sites, a timeline of social network sites, the history of social network sites, previous scholarship, an overview of theme section, and future research. Boyd and Ellison’s purpose is to explain social network sites and their uses in order to inform people about social network sites. The audience is anyone wanting to learn about social network sites.

Boyd, Danah M., and Nicole B. Ellison. "Social Network Sites: Definition, History, And Scholarship." Journal Of Computer-Mediated Communication 13.1 (2007): 210-230. Communication & Mass Media Complete. Web. 5 Feb. 2013.