A bright idea?
The big players merge with or acquire local brands, then aggressively lobby politicians to restrict (or even prohibit) competition from independent businesses.
Distorting Reality
I don't know how many times over the years I've listened to family members cite evidence of a loved one's alcohol problem only to hear many of the same events cited by the drinker to prove that he doesn't.
In psychology, the intrusive thought is one that seems to pop into your mind from nowhere —uninvited, unwanted, and often disturbing.
For patients with anxiety disorders, they may embody someone’s worst fears. One woman complained that whenever she crossed a bridge, her mind abruptly filled with images of falling to her doom. That sometimes triggered a panic attack.
Another patient, diagnosed with OCD, found herself automatically counting her own steps whenever she went for a walk. She had to consciously order herself to stop counting.
With addictions, of course, intrusive thoughts are often about a return to drug use. They may arrive in the wake of a vivid dream, and contribute to relapse.
I view them like those annoying pop-up ads that appear on websites and social media — there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In the case of addiction, the “product” being marketed is drugs.
”I figure all...
For patients with anxiety disorders, they may embody someone’s worst fears. One woman complained that whenever she crossed a bridge, her mind abruptly filled with images of falling to her doom. That sometimes triggered a panic attack.
Another patient, diagnosed with OCD, found herself automatically counting her own steps whenever she went for a walk. She had to consciously order herself to stop counting.
With addictions, of course, intrusive thoughts are often about a return to drug use. They may arrive in the wake of a vivid dream, and contribute to relapse.
I view them like those annoying pop-up ads that appear on websites and social media — there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In the case of addiction, the “product” being marketed is drugs.
”I figure all...
- Thinking About Addiction
- In the News
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A drug test hits the headlines…
...simply holding up a sheet of paper with numbers purporting to be the results of a drug test, may possibly be the least reliable way to demonstrate continuing abstinence from drug use.
OD Epidemic Nearing an End?
I couldn’t help noticing: The lack of references to the effectiveness of interdiction and law-enforcement.
A bright idea?
The big players merge with or acquire local brands, then aggressively lobby politicians to restrict (or even prohibit) competition from independent businesses.
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Odds & Ends from Pot Nation
To date, we continue to lack a widely- used, effective roadside method for detecting cannabis impaired driving.
Hardcore, once more
Incarceration alone is almost never very effective— in fact, drinking may well resume the day the offender is released.
Odds & Ends from Pot Nation
To date, we continue to lack a widely- used, effective roadside method for detecting cannabis impaired driving.
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.
Aging in Recovery
She emphasizes how much stigma is encountered by older recovering persons in the healthcare system.
One for PTSD, One for Pain
Many of the chronic pain patients I’ve run into suffer from both depression and anxiety, much of it related to their experience of pain.
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Intrusions into the Mind
...there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In this case, a return to drug use.
The Natural History of PTSD
...nearly as many participants experienced worsening symptoms over time as those who improved. In those cases, time wasn’t much of a healer.
Autism Can Be Expensive
Anxious parents are seeking coverage for proven behavioral therapies and getting turned down.
Intrusions into the Mind
...there solely to promote an impulse purchase of something the viewer doesn’t actually need or want. In this case, a return to drug use.
Advocates In Action
Whether it’s a community meeting, a political demonstration, or just knocking on doors in the neighborhood, our presence helps to make a difference.
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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.
