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”
Prison as a Strategy
The theory is that the more users we put in jail or prison, the fewer left out on the street. So why hasn't that substantially reduced arrest and overdose statistics?
In this instance, “PAP” stands for Psilocybin Assisted Psychotherapy, an emerging treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other disorders. After a decade or so of research, it seems we’ve accumulated enough evidence to draw reliable conclusions as to its effectiveness.
In short, PAP does appear to be effective in terms of reducing symptoms. That’s the good news.
Its effects may not be as significant as we’ve heard described in the media, however. In fact, when properly measured, psychedelic therapy appears to be no more effective than conventional antidepressant medication.
”It’s an alternative, rather than a replacement” for other treatments, remarked one clinician.
Because the subjective experience of taking psychedelic drugs is distinctive — beyond anything that you might experience from taking Zoloft or Prozac — some 90%-95% of PAP participants are correctly able to tell whether they’ve been given “the real thing”, or a...
In short, PAP does appear to be effective in terms of reducing symptoms. That’s the good news.
Its effects may not be as significant as we’ve heard described in the media, however. In fact, when properly measured, psychedelic therapy appears to be no more effective than conventional antidepressant medication.
”It’s an alternative, rather than a replacement” for other treatments, remarked one clinician.
Because the subjective experience of taking psychedelic drugs is distinctive — beyond anything that you might experience from taking Zoloft or Prozac — some 90%-95% of PAP participants are correctly able to tell whether they’ve been given “the real thing”, or a...
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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.
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PAP or Pill?
Those humble antidepressants have their own advantages, of course. For one thing, they’re likely to be cheaper, more readily available.
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.”
We Don’t Want A New Drug
Cychlorphine has failed to show up on the usual drug screens. That just means it’s more likely to be missed, including on autopsy.
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.
