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.
Still Counting Drinks, Eh?
In practical terms, it's far more helpful for a working counselor to focus on the problems that result, directly or indirectly, from high-intensity drinking, than on the amounts themselves.
This particular test is newsworthy because of who is involved: Elon Musk, erstwhile Master of DOGE and the world‘s richest man. He’s now scrapping with The New York Times about his alleged use of ketamine during his tenure at the White House.
I believe a lawsuit is already in the frame.
In support of his claim, Musk confronted reporters with a photograph of what appeared to be a lab report dated June 11, showing test results for a range of drugs including ketamine. The report claimed he tested negative for ketamine.
Musk seemed to feel that was proof positive of abstinence.
IMO: Not exactly. I’d call it a piece of evidence in support of the notion that, at the time of the test, he had not been using ketamine very recently. That alone, however, is not conclusive proof of continuous drug free status. There are too many other factors to consider.
Ordinarily, ketamine is detectable in the urine for anywhere from a couple of days to, in some cases, a couple of...
I believe a lawsuit is already in the frame.
In support of his claim, Musk confronted reporters with a photograph of what appeared to be a lab report dated June 11, showing test results for a range of drugs including ketamine. The report claimed he tested negative for ketamine.
Musk seemed to feel that was proof positive of abstinence.
IMO: Not exactly. I’d call it a piece of evidence in support of the notion that, at the time of the test, he had not been using ketamine very recently. That alone, however, is not conclusive proof of continuous drug free status. There are too many other factors to consider.
Ordinarily, ketamine is detectable in the urine for anywhere from a couple of days to, in some cases, a couple of...
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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.
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I couldn’t help noticing: The lack of references to the effectiveness of interdiction and law-enforcement.
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Yet Another Ancient Hallucinogen, Reborn
...ibogaine has been associated with “… serious adverse effects that can occur due to undiagnosed health conditions and/or concomitant use of other drugs.” As well as 33 recorded deaths.
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Incarceration alone is almost never very effective— in fact, drinking may well resume the day the offender is released.
Yet Another Ancient Hallucinogen, Reborn
...ibogaine has been associated with “… serious adverse effects that can occur due to undiagnosed health conditions and/or concomitant use of other drugs.” As well as 33 recorded deaths.
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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.
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Ketamine users are in treatment, but…
...they aren’t aware of KUD and apparently, neither are physicians and staff in the ERs and clinics they do visit when suffering the consequences of the disorder.
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BZ withdrawal, however, can substantially complicate the clinical picture. Detox from alcohol or heroin, for instance, might require extra days in treatment or additional medication to control symptoms.
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Ketamine users are in treatment, but…
...they aren’t aware of KUD and apparently, neither are physicians and staff in the ERs and clinics they do visit when suffering the consequences of the disorder.
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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
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In fact, in many instances, the trauma that occurs after they’re addicted is more damaging than what happened before.
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