Pain Wars
We recognize the important role that depression and anxiety play in determining the patient's experience of pain.
No More Nicotine?
CDC reports that tobacco use is “…the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the U.S.” Nothing else comes close...
Here’s a radical idea: why not save more lives by making cigarettes less addictive? Talk about harm reduction, that's it in spades.
The World Health Organization estimates that some 8 million people die of tobacco-related causes worldwide, every year. A million of those stem from so-called passive smoking -- defined as "the involuntary inhalation of smoke from cigarettes or other tobacco products smoked by other people."
That's an astonishing number of deaths for one substance-related behavior. And the substance in this case is legal.
Campaigns to discourage people from smoking have been very successful, to the point where Big Tobacco has read the handwriting on the wall. They've branched out in other directions to replace the lost revenue from smoking. Including cannabis.
Anyway, a proposal is currently before the Administration to reduce the nicotine content in the cigarette. In practice, it's a way to make the product less addictive.
Frankly, I wonder I didn’t...
The World Health Organization estimates that some 8 million people die of tobacco-related causes worldwide, every year. A million of those stem from so-called passive smoking -- defined as "the involuntary inhalation of smoke from cigarettes or other tobacco products smoked by other people."
That's an astonishing number of deaths for one substance-related behavior. And the substance in this case is legal.
Campaigns to discourage people from smoking have been very successful, to the point where Big Tobacco has read the handwriting on the wall. They've branched out in other directions to replace the lost revenue from smoking. Including cannabis.
Anyway, a proposal is currently before the Administration to reduce the nicotine content in the cigarette. In practice, it's a way to make the product less addictive.
Frankly, I wonder I didn’t...
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Toke-lahoma & The Wilds of NYC
The Gold Rush atmosphere is because everyone is expecting the arrival of bigger, better-funded, publicly-traded cannabis companies, accompanied by their networks of retail stores.
The Meth Mess – P2P
P2P meth seemed to accelerate the curve of meth addiction, so that the user deteriorated far more quickly than in the past. And suffered worse consequences – in particular, a kind of extreme mental toxicity
New CDC Guidelines, & Thoughts on the Opioid Epidemic
Purdue and the others may have settled their lawsuits, but the victims, and the professionals who treat them, will be paying the price for a long time to come.
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No More Nicotine?
CDC reports that tobacco use is “…the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the U.S.” Nothing else comes close...
An Awful Withdrawal
I’d argue that for many years, we paid too much attention to acute withdrawal and too little to the other aspects of opioid recovery, especially relapse prevention.
No More Nicotine?
CDC reports that tobacco use is “…the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the U.S.” Nothing else comes close...
The Drug Epidemic to Come
On a recent show, comedian John Oliver addressed the prospect of a future virus pandemic that...
QiGong for Addiction?
Reports of spiritual conversion experiences aren’t particularly rare. Bill Wilson, one of AA’s founders, had one of his own.
A Tribe Deals with Addiction
It's clear that in addition to all the helpful services and programs, the Lummi are also willing to make use of available leverage when necessary to gain compliance.
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Is Treatment via Telehealth Effective?
I noticed early on that some clinicians appeared to acclimate to the telehealth model far more easily than other did.
Is Treatment via Telehealth Effective?
I noticed early on that some clinicians appeared to acclimate to the telehealth model far more easily than other did.
Kids Will Eat Weed
...it can certainly make a young child sick. In some cases, it may even trigger a seizure.
Don’t Panic!
These episodes occur “out of the blue,” not in conjunction with a known fear or stressor.”
Drugs in Jail
If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.
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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.
