Drunk Driving in Rural America
Most interesting were the environmental and legal factors that influenced drunk driving. The young adults identified these as “minimal police presence, sparse population, and lack of alternative transportation”
Stop Licking Those Toads, People
"As we say with most things you come across in a national park, whether it be a banana slug, unfamiliar mushroom, or a large toad with glowing eyes in the dead of night, please refrain from licking…”
Whoops-- it appears that medically assisted marijuana use may not be anywhere near as effective a treatment as hoped-- at least not for common mental health problems of the sort it’s often used to treat.
As discussed recently on CNN:
Scientists say marijuana doesn’t ease anxiety or other mental health conditions
To quote the article, “We found no evidence any form of cannabis is effective in treating anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, which are three of the leading reasons for which cannabis is prescribed.”
It gets worse. According to a lead investigator, “…Using marijuana also did not improve other mental health conditions such as anorexia nervosa; bipolar disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD; or psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia”
And that was even more true when the drug was smoked rather than taken orally.
This has to be disappointing for advocates of medical marijuana.
But somehow, I doubt it will have...
As discussed recently on CNN:
Scientists say marijuana doesn’t ease anxiety or other mental health conditions
To quote the article, “We found no evidence any form of cannabis is effective in treating anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, which are three of the leading reasons for which cannabis is prescribed.”
It gets worse. According to a lead investigator, “…Using marijuana also did not improve other mental health conditions such as anorexia nervosa; bipolar disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD; or psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia”
And that was even more true when the drug was smoked rather than taken orally.
This has to be disappointing for advocates of medical marijuana.
But somehow, I doubt it will have...
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Is Social Media Addictive?
It would be difficult for the defense to argue that this isn’t done intentionally, for the purpose of keeping patrons coming back for more. And more, and more.
AI for Mental Health? Not So Fast
An increasing number of people rely on AI as their *primary resource for mental health concerns. That includes truly vulnerable populations, such as adolescents.
Commercial Determinants of Health
In the neverending hunt for financial rewards, poor consumer health can be viewed as collateral damage.
- Resources About
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- Addictive Substances
- Prevention
- Recovery
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Medical MJ for MH
I know what the science says, and if asked, I can share that. But I don’t expect anyone to say, “whoa, I never knew! thank God you told me!”, and then immediately quit smoking pot.
Gambling, Teen Style
I suspect many parents would be surprised to learn that ”The students in the audience…are all too familiar with the explosion of apps that make it easy to bet on individual plays, international politics and awards show flubs.”
Medical MJ for MH
I know what the science says, and if asked, I can share that. But I don’t expect anyone to say, “whoa, I never knew! thank God you told me!”, and then immediately quit smoking pot.
Life in a Hot Spot
Make it a continuing effort, using strategies based in evidence, and harnessing the power of human interaction-- instead of relying on a burst of anti-drug education, however intense.
How Many is Too Many?
After all, they call this a "relapsing" disorder.
PAP or Pill?
Those humble antidepressants have their own advantages, of course. For one thing, they’re likely to be cheaper, more readily available.
- Resources For
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- Families
- People in Recovery
- Programs
Overdiagnosed?
She wasn’t seeking medication for the disorder. She was simply using ADHD as a way to understand some of the mysteries of her past behavior.
Overdiagnosed?
She wasn’t seeking medication for the disorder. She was simply using ADHD as a way to understand some of the mysteries of her past behavior.
Parenting Under The Influence
Children raised in such families are more likely to be exposed to violence, to initiate their own substance use at an earlier age, and to have mental health problems in childhood.
Is This Recovery?
...there are other folks out there like these— pretending to sobriety yet still secretly using, and hoping to avoid the sort of trouble that haunted them in the past.
Officers in the House
...with law enforcement agencies taking on vastly different roles, planning and practicing our response appears more important than in the past.
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A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
A Novel Approach
...the author, who grew up in and around the region, chose to use its earnings to found Higher Ground, a home for recovering women.
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.
