Those Alcohol Death Statistics…
Of course, if we also counted the other ways that drinking can kill — via accidents (on the road, in the water, etc), suicides, falls, etc. — the 2020 total suddenly increases to 140,000 fatalities.
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Author: C. Scott McMillin
THC, Mental Illness, & Addiction
Use of higher potency cannabis products does appear to raise the user’s risk of both Cannabis Use Disorders (CUD) and psychosis. The association was less clear for depression and anxiety.
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Chasing the Rainbow (Fentanyl)
I think poisoned Halloween candy would be extremely unlikely but potentially devastating to whoever was unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end.
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Nurses Stealing Drugs
NCSBN estimates that 10 to 20% of the profession will suffer from some type of substance use problem.
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Getting Treatment: Who Decides?
On the other side of the equation, many in the insurance industry were unimpressed. Who’s supposed to pay for all that? they wanted to know. It won’t be us.
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