A DUI Breakthrough?
...an estimated three out of four pot-positive DUI offenders were also positive for alcohol or other drugs when arrested.
Shopping for Treatment
Current research suggests that an optimal treatment episode is in the neighborhood of three months. That doesn't mean it must be all in residence.
…possibly, in our quest to find a reliable roadside breath test for cannabis-related DUI. Link to a detailed analysis below:
Federally Funded Study Reveals Marijuana Breathalyzer Breakthrough With 3-D Printed Roadside Tool Able To Detect THC
First, some facts about the current status of cannabis-impaired driving:
In one very large study, 85% of pot users acknowledged driving within 8 hours of use. Half admitted to driving within one hour of using. THC would still be detectable within both those timeframes, of course.
Currently, twelve states have adopted strict zero-tolerance laws (any detectable amount of THC/metabolites) as criteria for DUI arrest. The states are Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin. I imagine the remaining states require a level of impairment as grounds for arrest.
In practice, that means that nearly every regular cannabis user who operates a vehicle in one...
Federally Funded Study Reveals Marijuana Breathalyzer Breakthrough With 3-D Printed Roadside Tool Able To Detect THC
First, some facts about the current status of cannabis-impaired driving:
In one very large study, 85% of pot users acknowledged driving within 8 hours of use. Half admitted to driving within one hour of using. THC would still be detectable within both those timeframes, of course.
Currently, twelve states have adopted strict zero-tolerance laws (any detectable amount of THC/metabolites) as criteria for DUI arrest. The states are Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Wisconsin. I imagine the remaining states require a level of impairment as grounds for arrest.
In practice, that means that nearly every regular cannabis user who operates a vehicle in one...
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A DUI Breakthrough?
...an estimated three out of four pot-positive DUI offenders were also positive for alcohol or other drugs when arrested.
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.
Another Round with Ibogaine
Apparently, some of the more level headed members of the medical community are already expressing concern about the possibility that, because of the aforementioned “national priorities”, psychedelics will avoid the usual scrutiny from experts.
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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.
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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.
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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.
