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.
DUI During a Pandemic
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.
Apparently one side effect of the pandemic is a significant, even dramatic decline in arrests and fatalities related to drunk driving. Haven't seen the national numbers for 2020 yet, but here's an example of something on the local level:
DWI arrests, fatalities drop significantly during COVID-19 shutdown
Fewer people out drinking means fewer intoxicated folks driving home from bars and restaurants, parties and social occasions.
In the larger sense, it continues a positive trend that's been going on for a few decades. Drunk driving deaths in 2018 finished at 10,517, a couple hundred fewer than the previous year. It's still nothing to boast about-- that's one every 50 minutes -- but big improvement from, say, thirty years ago.
Public information campaigns played a key role. So did changes in law enforcement and last but not least, a shift away from incarceration and towards alternative programming for offenders. That had the support of many in the corrections field. They were...
DWI arrests, fatalities drop significantly during COVID-19 shutdown
Fewer people out drinking means fewer intoxicated folks driving home from bars and restaurants, parties and social occasions.
In the larger sense, it continues a positive trend that's been going on for a few decades. Drunk driving deaths in 2018 finished at 10,517, a couple hundred fewer than the previous year. It's still nothing to boast about-- that's one every 50 minutes -- but big improvement from, say, thirty years ago.
Public information campaigns played a key role. So did changes in law enforcement and last but not least, a shift away from incarceration and towards alternative programming for offenders. That had the support of many in the corrections field. They were...
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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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DUI During a Pandemic
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.
DUI During a Pandemic
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.
Cannabis as a Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
So why hasn't cannabis already prevented them from developing a severe opioid problem?
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Boozy Holidays
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.
The Future of CUD? Part 2
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.
Boozy Holidays
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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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
First Person Hard Charger
In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
Diagnosing Cannabis Use Disorder: Updated
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.
