The Skaggs Case: A Last Update
...he did purchase and ingest the illegal opioids. He didn’t realize they contained fentanyl.
Kratom, Once Again
Does this remind anyone of the 'grass roots' movement that arose to lobby Congress for reduced restriction on long-term opioid prescribing for chronic pain patients?
According to recent articles, the 18 to 25 age group – – so-called Gen Z — is turning out to be far more open about their difficulties with drinking than were previous generations. Here’s a link:
Gen Z is talking openly about sobriety — and the stories are darker than you think
That sounds to me like a good thing, in view of the long history of stigma around alcoholism. However, the authors go on to note that in spite of the shift in attitude, “…young adults in their 20s still have the highest rates of risky drinking, and are the least likely to receive treatment compared to other age groups.”
So that much hasn’t changed.
College-age kids have long been known for their drinking exploits. The schools they attend are not only aware of that, but in some cases, may actively promote it.
I recall one meeting of educators to discuss recent incidents of dangerous drinking among their students. As concerned as they were with preventing further incidents, they...
Gen Z is talking openly about sobriety — and the stories are darker than you think
That sounds to me like a good thing, in view of the long history of stigma around alcoholism. However, the authors go on to note that in spite of the shift in attitude, “…young adults in their 20s still have the highest rates of risky drinking, and are the least likely to receive treatment compared to other age groups.”
So that much hasn’t changed.
College-age kids have long been known for their drinking exploits. The schools they attend are not only aware of that, but in some cases, may actively promote it.
I recall one meeting of educators to discuss recent incidents of dangerous drinking among their students. As concerned as they were with preventing further incidents, they...
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The Skaggs Case: A Last Update
...he did purchase and ingest the illegal opioids. He didn’t realize they contained fentanyl.
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.
A War with No Ending
At present, the emphasis is on interdiction, the supply side. Meanwhile, we struggle with cuts in resources for treatment and prevention – the demand side.
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The Menace of Disposable Vapes
"Disposable" means the devices can neither be recharged nor refilled. They exist to supply an addictive drug to repeat customers, preferably on a daily basis, quite possibly over a lifetime.
A Massive Growth Spurt for Gambling
...a 24-fold increase in six short years. Almost all of it in the form of bets placed online. No casino, no off-track betting parlor required.
The Menace of Disposable Vapes
"Disposable" means the devices can neither be recharged nor refilled. They exist to supply an addictive drug to repeat customers, preferably on a daily basis, quite possibly over a lifetime.
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.
Anonymity — Out of Date?
...isn’t TikTok and influencer culture undeniably afflicted with far too much of,that same “ambition and illegitimate pride” that AA’s founders felt they must avoid?
A Treatment Program in a Corrections Setting
...it seems an awful waste to miss out on an opportunity to address their alcohol and drug problems while they’re literally a ‘captive’ audience.
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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.
Overstimulated?
I was nonetheless surprised to learn that one of the areas where use increased the most was among people in their 70s.
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.
