More Bad Medicine
Seriously, how dumb, or perhaps desperate, would a medical professional have to be to undertake something like this?
First Person: The Moderate
That’s the real dilemma: Not ‘can I quit for a while?’ because most can.
You may have read about a proposed change in marijuana's status, from Schedule I controlled substance-- that's the most restrictive class-- to the less restricted Schedule III.
In practice, that means pot would fall into a group with codeine, ketamine, and anabolic steroids, instead of heroin, LSD, and MDMA.
That seems logical. We all know people who use marijuana, and it does appear to have far less potential for harm than heroin.
Marijuana was assigned to Schedule I during a far different era in America's ongoing struggle with drug abuse. You can think of it as a mistake overdue for correction.
Cannabis advocates regard rescheduling as a step in the right direction,but one that nonetheless falls far short of their primary goal, which is and always has been removal from the controlled substances list altogether — giving cannabis the status afforded to alcohol and tobacco.
That would open up a world of commercial possibilities. We’d see the emergence of giant,...
In practice, that means pot would fall into a group with codeine, ketamine, and anabolic steroids, instead of heroin, LSD, and MDMA.
That seems logical. We all know people who use marijuana, and it does appear to have far less potential for harm than heroin.
Marijuana was assigned to Schedule I during a far different era in America's ongoing struggle with drug abuse. You can think of it as a mistake overdue for correction.
Cannabis advocates regard rescheduling as a step in the right direction,but one that nonetheless falls far short of their primary goal, which is and always has been removal from the controlled substances list altogether — giving cannabis the status afforded to alcohol and tobacco.
That would open up a world of commercial possibilities. We’d see the emergence of giant,...
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Seriously, how dumb, or perhaps desperate, would a medical professional have to be to undertake something like this?
The Bill Comes Due
ALD (alcohol-related liver disease) in the United States is projected to cost $355 billion in direct healthcare-related costs and $525 billion in lost labor and economic consumption.
The Power of Drug Company Marketing
...a number of years ago, the Institute of Medicine set forth guidelines intended to reduce the influence of advertising on how physicians prescribed medications... to date, relatively few physicians have actually adopted those guidelines.
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Schedule Change
But the biggest benefit may be to the cannabis industry. Tax breaks for businesses, improved access to funding sources?
Update on Genetics
Being at risk does not mean that at some point, all those folks will wind up needing treatment. The vast majority will not. Still, that elevated risk is important to those who will be.
Schedule Change
But the biggest benefit may be to the cannabis industry. Tax breaks for businesses, improved access to funding sources?
An Interesting Case From Virginia
If I had to recommend something, it would be for schools and parents to grab onto those evidence-based approaches and make them integral to your school culture.
Writing and Ripping
Recovery isn't just about big, life-changing decisions. It's mostly in the myriad little choices we all make, every single day of our lives.
Is there a role for cannabis in OUD Treatment?
They found no clear correlation between cannabis use and a lessening of opioid dependence.
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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.
Borderline, Revisited
The term was invented in the 1930’s to describe someone prone to becoming psychotic or severely disturbed under stress, but who otherwise was capable of functioning normally.
Self-Diagnosis
Most of the time, there’s an extended period in which the drinker is engaged in something called ‘comparing out’. That's when they're focused on what isn't wrong with their drinking, and ignoring or minimizing what is.
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.
