Gambling — A Public Health Issue?
...because gambling is now an industry with vast resources and a huge political presence, we can expect... significant resistance from those quarters.
Be Careful Where You Work?
CDC claims that 1 in 5 drug overdoses in 2020 – or 20% -- involved people in those two sectors alone. Something to think about.
It seems the potency of today's cannabis products is still at issue. Example: this opinion piece that appeared in The Wall Street Journal:
This Isn’t Your Parents’ ‘Woodstock Weed’
Florida’s Amendment 3 would legalize pot with dangerously high levels of THC.
My first thought was, "well, duh." Doesn’t everyone know that today’s wacky weed is waaayyy wackier than it once was? And seems to grow stronger by the year?
WSJ is not known for its hipster readership, so I thought it would be fun to check out the comments from readers, many of whom appear to be cannabis users.
Excerpt from one: "His point about potency is ridiculous. What the legal market has brought to us is edibles with a measured dose of TCH (sic) in them that you can read right on the label. For those smoking it, you can just smoke less."
Hmm... reading the label is probably the least reliable way to determine THC content of dispensary pot. In one study, only 32 of 107 samples tested were...
This Isn’t Your Parents’ ‘Woodstock Weed’
Florida’s Amendment 3 would legalize pot with dangerously high levels of THC.
My first thought was, "well, duh." Doesn’t everyone know that today’s wacky weed is waaayyy wackier than it once was? And seems to grow stronger by the year?
WSJ is not known for its hipster readership, so I thought it would be fun to check out the comments from readers, many of whom appear to be cannabis users.
Excerpt from one: "His point about potency is ridiculous. What the legal market has brought to us is edibles with a measured dose of TCH (sic) in them that you can read right on the label. For those smoking it, you can just smoke less."
Hmm... reading the label is probably the least reliable way to determine THC content of dispensary pot. In one study, only 32 of 107 samples tested were...
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Some Downward Progress
Many older folks turn to cannabis to self-medicate the pain and sleep problems that can plague old age. As they become dependent on cannabis, we could see the emergence of more health-related problems there.
Gambling — A Public Health Issue?
...because gambling is now an industry with vast resources and a huge political presence, we can expect... significant resistance from those quarters.
Arc of the Pendulum
Instead, our habit has been to rush head first in one direction, then reverse and rush back the opposite way
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Pot & Potency (again)
Of course, if he's buying drugs off the Internet, they could contain just about any level of THC. How do we know the maker even checked the THC level? Or cared, for that matter?
When Addiction Is The Norm
Genetics appear to play a role, of course; so do environmental factors, including trauma -- something that often haunts such families.
Pot & Potency (again)
Of course, if he's buying drugs off the Internet, they could contain just about any level of THC. How do we know the maker even checked the THC level? Or cared, for that matter?
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.
Hunter on Trial
...in the claustrophobic environment of a trial, it seems it's still permissible to treat the consequences of this complex, multifactorial chronic disorder as simply the result of some poor soul’s irresponsible decision-making.
Limits of Harm Reduction
We either do what works, as challenging as that may be, or we accept the consequences of failure.
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Revisiting CHS
As of now, there's no single widely used treatment -- other than giving up marijuana.
Revisiting CHS
As of now, there's no single widely used treatment -- other than giving up marijuana.
When Addiction Is The Norm
Genetics appear to play a role, of course; so do environmental factors, including trauma -- something that often haunts such families.
Exercising for Chronic Pain Relief
We've known for several decades that regular exercise, even the mild sort, helps lessen symptoms of depression. It comes as no surprise that it may also help with CPS and the mood problems that accompany it.
Drugs in Jail
If 70% or more of a jail population has been identified as having a drug or alcohol problem – that does happen – then what you’re really operating is a treatment center that happens to have bars on the windows and guards at the entrance.
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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.
