Trends in Cannabis Consumption
One in three users reported daily or near-daily consumption, close to triple what it was in the early 1990’s.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
Scheduling Drugs
Some states have gone bonkers in their haste to make medical pot available for a host of conditions where it likely won’t be of much use.
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“The Wire” and Children of Addiction
The first time around, I thought it was the best-ever depiction of the impact of addiction on all levels of society– individuals, groups, institutions.
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Methadone Maintenance and Crime
So even if drug use decreases, and clients continue on methadone, they don’t necessarily make the other much-desired (by society) changes — such as giving up crime.
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Understanding Opioid Potency
There are so many opiates and opioids out there that for purposes of comparison, their strength is measured in relation to morphine, the principal painkilling component of opium.
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