The Oregon Experiment
We shouldn’t forget that one of the primary traits of the addicted person is referred to as “continued use despite adverse consequences”.
The Edible Complex
“Looks like we’ll never run out of new patients,” sighs a counselor who works in treatment programs for adults and adolescents.
Among the many, many, many articles on the booming cannabis industry, here’s one that caught me by surprise. I knew marijuana chemists were hard at work developing new ways to grab market share, but somehow I missed this one.
It's fast-acting cannabis edibles.
I was under the impression that slower absorption and extended duration of effect were what made edibles both more effective for pain and less vulnerable to abuse than the inhaled variety. Turns out that some folks in the cannabis industry apparently saw that as a problem.
This showed up in our local paper: Businesswoman from just-say-no era pushes cannabis bill
The company’s new form of fast edible, patent-pending, is absorbed inside the mouth, via “water-friendly” molecules of CBD and THC. This allows the drug to bypass the gut and the liver, where THC is normally substantially degraded. As a result, where ordinary edibles may take 45-90 minutes to reach full effect, this newer stuff acts in just two...
It's fast-acting cannabis edibles.
I was under the impression that slower absorption and extended duration of effect were what made edibles both more effective for pain and less vulnerable to abuse than the inhaled variety. Turns out that some folks in the cannabis industry apparently saw that as a problem.
This showed up in our local paper: Businesswoman from just-say-no era pushes cannabis bill
The company’s new form of fast edible, patent-pending, is absorbed inside the mouth, via “water-friendly” molecules of CBD and THC. This allows the drug to bypass the gut and the liver, where THC is normally substantially degraded. As a result, where ordinary edibles may take 45-90 minutes to reach full effect, this newer stuff acts in just two...
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Settling Up: The Opioid Lawsuits
Purdue hired them to show the company how to survive and even grow richer in the teeth of the worst drug epidemic in US history – one where the company’s products played a key role. They did their job all too well.
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.
The Oregon Experiment
We shouldn’t forget that one of the primary traits of the addicted person is referred to as “continued use despite adverse consequences”.
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The Edible Complex
“Looks like we’ll never run out of new patients,” sighs a counselor who works in treatment programs for adults and adolescents.
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.
The Edible Complex
“Looks like we’ll never run out of new patients,” sighs a counselor who works in treatment programs for adults and adolescents.
Old Diseases Made New
When we fail to provide adequate treatment for substance disorders, we pay a price in terms of overall public health.
Grievance and Resentment
...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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Logically, the disease model of addiction shouldn’t threaten anyone’s belief in their own ability to recover, any more than a diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension suggests you can’t successfully recover from those illnesses.
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Unfortunately, their cannabis use may have become a problem, too, particularly if they’ve become dependent on the drug.
A Controlled(?) Drinking Story
Every time I run into a case like this, the drinker winds up his presentation by asking if he needs professional help. So far, I've yet to say no.
First Person: A Relapse Avoided
I want to focus on the sheer persistence of that conditioned association between emotional pain and upset, and the desire to numb those feelings with chemicals.
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Logically, the disease model of addiction shouldn’t threaten anyone’s belief in their own ability to recover, any more than a diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension suggests you can’t successfully recover from those illnesses.
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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.
