Native Cannabis
Somehow he contrived to approve the establishment of 36 industrial-quality black market cannabis farms on properties that had been dedicated to raising corn for traditional Native ceremonies.
Signs of Change
That's progress, right? One of many things that have changed, albeit slowly.
Attitudes towards addiction can change. I have proof.
Not long ago I was startled to hear my own doctor, a diabetes specialist, compare recovery from diabetes to recovery from an addiction. Not because that's a bad comparison -- there are plenty of similarities -- but because for so many years, such comparisons, made by addiction specialists, were flatly rejected by many physicians.
"Addiction is not a disease," a rheumatologist insisted some years ago over dinner. I could tell he was spoiling for an argument, so I decided not to give him one.
"So what's a disease?" I inquired.
He had to admit that was actually a good question. It's one of those terms that has been given many meanings.
"Well, then, if we can't even agree on a definition, how can we say addiction doesn't qualify?"
That earned me a long explanation that could be summed up as: it just doesn't. Addiction wasn't a 'real' disease because it was self-induced -- meaning the user had given it to...
Not long ago I was startled to hear my own doctor, a diabetes specialist, compare recovery from diabetes to recovery from an addiction. Not because that's a bad comparison -- there are plenty of similarities -- but because for so many years, such comparisons, made by addiction specialists, were flatly rejected by many physicians.
"Addiction is not a disease," a rheumatologist insisted some years ago over dinner. I could tell he was spoiling for an argument, so I decided not to give him one.
"So what's a disease?" I inquired.
He had to admit that was actually a good question. It's one of those terms that has been given many meanings.
"Well, then, if we can't even agree on a definition, how can we say addiction doesn't qualify?"
That earned me a long explanation that could be summed up as: it just doesn't. Addiction wasn't a 'real' disease because it was self-induced -- meaning the user had given it to...
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Native Cannabis
Somehow he contrived to approve the establishment of 36 industrial-quality black market cannabis farms on properties that had been dedicated to raising corn for traditional Native ceremonies.
Really Hardcore
Anyway, it’s clear from this and a host of other examples that for some offenders at least, simple incarceration is never enough.
Government and Opioids
No matter what the subject under discussion, the real business of government never changes.
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Maradona’s Last Chance?
His attending physician seems to have attempted to address alcoholism before, with little or no success. This may represent a last chance.
Maradona’s Last Chance?
His attending physician seems to have attempted to address alcoholism before, with little or no success. This may represent a last chance.
Labeling Benzos
For a long time, many medical professionals were resistant to the idea that benzos could be hazardous unless the patient took too many at once, or mixed them with alcohol.
Old Diseases Made New
When we fail to provide adequate treatment for substance disorders, we pay a price in terms of overall public health.
White Collar Addiction and Relapse
For most recovering folks, establishing sobriety included a conscious, deliberate commitment to healthy involvement with others in recovery, accepting guidance and support instead of relying solely on one's own resources.
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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Signs of Change
That's progress, right? One of many things that have changed, albeit slowly.
Signs of Change
That's progress, right? One of many things that have changed, albeit slowly.
Protected
...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.
White Collar Addiction and Relapse
For most recovering folks, establishing sobriety included a conscious, deliberate commitment to healthy involvement with others in recovery, accepting guidance and support instead of relying solely on one's own resources.
More on Incentives
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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First Person Hard Charger
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.
Video: Practical Advice on Prescription Painkiller Problems
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.
