Kids Learn About Drugs
Avoid arguments about the fairness/unfairness of our drug laws. They've never made much sense, and they distract from the real issues.
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by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 26, 2019 | Families, Prevention | 0 |
Avoid arguments about the fairness/unfairness of our drug laws. They've never made much sense, and they distract from the real issues.
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 5, 2019 | Addictive Substances, Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 4, 2019 | Public Health, Public Policy | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 12, 2018 | Addictive Substances, Thinking About Addiction | 3 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 5, 2018 | Public Policy | 1 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 18, 2018 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 25, 2017 | Public Health | 0 |
I assume high school is no less boring than it ever was, and it would be a real temptation for some kids to just stay buzzed throughout the school day, while earning praise for avoiding tobacco.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | May 15, 2017 | Families, Prevention | 0 |
…actually more of an issue now than in the 80’s, because of the presence of super-powerful opioids like fentanyl or carfentanil, and the growing risk of unintended overdose.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Feb 9, 2017 | Addiction, Thinking About Addiction | 1 |
Apparently, many voluntary self-excluders later change their minds in favor of a return to old behavior.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Dec 21, 2015 | In the News | 0 |
Our healthcare system supports more and in some cases better treatment based on the ability to pay for it.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Nov 30, 2015 | Prevention, Thinking About Addiction | 0 |
Kids in the audience already know someone who uses drugs without appearing to suffer much from it. Assertions to the contrary by some stranger are automatically dismissed.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Sep 21, 2015 | Public Policy | 0 |
Nobody knows exactly how extensive off label prescribing is, but estimates range from a fifth of all prescriptions written in the US, to a third if we just look at psychiatric meds.
Read Moreby Alexandre Laudet, Ph.D | Dec 4, 2014 | Recovery | 1 |
Close to 20% reported being in recovery from one or more behavioral addictions – especially disordered eating, sex and love addiction, and self harm…
Read Moreby Ella Jameson | Aug 11, 2014 | Families | 1 |
It is vital that your teen feels able to talk to you about drugs; if they are using but are afraid of the consequences of telling you it will only lead to more deception.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Dec 9, 2013 | Families, Recovery, Treatment | 0 |
This is really about a continuous process of change. The unifying force is the addict’s subjective experience.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Feb 25, 2013 | Addiction Clinicians | 0 |
What underlies these defenses is anxiety. We’re afraid of what we might find out.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Dec 30, 2012 | Addictive Substances, Families, PDF Articles | 0 |
Many of us already have painkillers sitting on a shelf in the bathroom medicine cabinet, alongside the aspirin and the allergy meds. Sometimes they’re unused from prior medical or dental problems.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 23, 2012 | Families, PDF Articles | 0 |
All successful negotiations depend on two outcomes, whether you’re dealing with your 15 year old, or mediating a border dispute in the Middle East.
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