Cannabis and Corruption
States where recreational cannabis is legal-- 17 of them now, I believe-- still have drug-related crime. Just of a different variety.
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Considering the number of cognitive errors involved, it shouldn't be difficult to understand why so many first offenders are eventually arrested for a second offense.
Posted by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 14, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
Related to alcohol, defense mechanisms, DUI/DWI
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States where recreational cannabis is legal-- 17 of them now, I believe-- still have drug-related crime. Just of a different variety.
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Arguing with believers about the merits of a pet conspiracy theory is ordinarily a waste of time. It's too easy to ignore or discount any evidence that contradicts their beliefs.
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Anyway, it’s clear from this and a host of other examples that for some offenders at least, simple incarceration is never enough.
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States where recreational cannabis is legal-- 17 of them now, I believe-- still have drug-related crime. Just of a different variety.
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Considering the number of cognitive errors involved, it shouldn't be difficult to understand why so many first offenders are eventually arrested for a second offense.
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Considering the number of cognitive errors involved, it shouldn't be difficult to understand why so many first offenders are eventually arrested for a second offense.
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The cartels have that giant distribution network, capable of moving product on a massive scale.
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When we fail to provide adequate treatment for substance disorders, we pay a price in terms of overall public health.
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...in the counseling field we frequently run into people who appear to have reached a point where they can't let anything pass by without confrontation.
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So why hasn't cannabis already prevented them from developing a severe opioid problem?
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Consensus within the mental health field is that this year's holiday season can't help but be more stressful than in the past – due to the pandemic and the restrictions that accompany it.
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Most clients will want to test things out for themselves, see if, as one put it, “that counselor knew what the hell she was talking about.”
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...the more hierarchical the workplace-- military, police and fire departments, certain bureaucracies, for instance-- the more likely it is that such behaviors will be protected.
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Consensus within the mental health field is that this year's holiday season can't help but be more stressful than in the past – due to the pandemic and the restrictions that accompany it.
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One program complained that the incentive program seemed to work best with people who were already more motivated, and not as well with more resistant clients.
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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
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It certainly makes sense that if you suffer from a major mental illness, you should stay away from pot.
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People have abused opiates for 5,000 years. As much as medicine depends on them, they've always created problems for a percentage of users.