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Bonzai is a synthetic marijuana drug sold in Turkey. According to a recent survey by the Federation of Fighting Against Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (UBAM), bonzai use has boomed in the last five years, with 89 out of 100 drug addicts abusing it. According to a Health Ministry report released in May, between 2005 and 2012, the number of people who sought treatment for drug or alcohol addiction at government treatment centres increased from 17,211 to 227,298, while 3,377 of them were minors. Treatment for marijuana use is the most frequently requested service.