Detection Dilemma
Seems to me this is just another weakness in the plan to rely on border control and enforcement to stem the rise of synthetic drugs in the US.
Warning Labels on Liquor — Worth the Effort?
Of course, we should expect significant opposition from the alcohol industry.
In the news this week, from Australia.
Spiritual healer who served magic mushrooms at Victorian retreat where woman died escapes drug trafficking conviction
The aforementioned healer had apparently decided to provide participants at one of her retreats with a special tea brewed from psilocybin mushrooms. She claimed to have had a positive result from her own experience with shrooms, and felt bound to share the hallucinogen's beneficial properties with others who, like her, had been trauma sufferers.
One participant died. According to the article, there was "no obvious link" identified between use of the hallucinogenic beverage and the death itself. Still, as the judge pointed out in court, in Australia the only approved uses of psilocybin are in the context of a controlled medical setting, for treatment-- presumably by trained professionals-- of patients "who have serious mental health conditions."
Spiritual growth is not among those conditions.
I imagine she was...
Spiritual healer who served magic mushrooms at Victorian retreat where woman died escapes drug trafficking conviction
The aforementioned healer had apparently decided to provide participants at one of her retreats with a special tea brewed from psilocybin mushrooms. She claimed to have had a positive result from her own experience with shrooms, and felt bound to share the hallucinogen's beneficial properties with others who, like her, had been trauma sufferers.
One participant died. According to the article, there was "no obvious link" identified between use of the hallucinogenic beverage and the death itself. Still, as the judge pointed out in court, in Australia the only approved uses of psilocybin are in the context of a controlled medical setting, for treatment-- presumably by trained professionals-- of patients "who have serious mental health conditions."
Spiritual growth is not among those conditions.
I imagine she was...
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One County, Two Big Problems
It turns out that the local Mennonite community in Seminole has also been a regular stop on a drug smuggling route that runs from northern Mexico all the way to Canada. The smugglers: Yep, other Mennonites.
Detection Dilemma
Seems to me this is just another weakness in the plan to rely on border control and enforcement to stem the rise of synthetic drugs in the US.
To Qualify for Medical Pot…
As it turns out, most of the qualifying conditions weren’t well-supported by science. Then or now.
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Sad, But Also True
She wasn't being entirely altruistic-- she did charge participants a cool five hundred dollars apiece-- but it's reasonable to assume that she meant well, with no intent to cause harm.
You Too Can Be A VIP
VIP gambling programs designed to provide an extra special experience for a certain type of gambler, identified as a prime candidate for further exploitation.
Sad, But Also True
She wasn't being entirely altruistic-- she did charge participants a cool five hundred dollars apiece-- but it's reasonable to assume that she meant well, with no intent to cause harm.
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.
Aging in Recovery
She emphasizes how much stigma is encountered by older recovering persons in the healthcare system.
“It was never a problem”
That's important in a treatment context, because a history of multiple drug use means they will be tempted to focus on one substance -- their "drug of choice", whatever they may feel that is -- while minimizing the importance of the others.
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“It was never a problem”
That's important in a treatment context, because a history of multiple drug use means they will be tempted to focus on one substance -- their "drug of choice", whatever they may feel that is -- while minimizing the importance of the others.
“It was never a problem”
That's important in a treatment context, because a history of multiple drug use means they will be tempted to focus on one substance -- their "drug of choice", whatever they may feel that is -- while minimizing the importance of the others.
Autism Can Be Expensive
Anxious parents are seeking coverage for proven behavioral therapies and getting turned down.
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.
