Anatomy of a Mushroom
Once again based on experience, I’m confident that many of the folks who will try psilocybin in future, because of all the favorable publicity, will fall into those ‘excluded’ categories.
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by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 9, 2023 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
Once again based on experience, I’m confident that many of the folks who will try psilocybin in future, because of all the favorable publicity, will fall into those ‘excluded’ categories.
by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 19, 2023 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 13, 2023 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 6, 2023 | Addiction, In the News | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 16, 2023 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Dec 12, 2022 | Resources | 0 |
by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 10, 2022 | In the News | 0 |
I think poisoned Halloween candy would be extremely unlikely but potentially devastating to whoever was unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 23, 2022 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
“It helps recruit students if the college has a reputation as someplace you can party,” he said. “But nobody wants to be known as the place where kids are likely to get in trouble. That scares away the parents.”
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Mar 10, 2022 | Addictive Substances, Families | 0 |
…it can certainly make a young child sick. In some cases, it may even trigger a seizure.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jan 3, 2022 | Programs | 0 |
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.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Dec 2, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
…the narrower the gap between the incident and its consequences, the greater the deterrent value in terms of the offender’s future behavior.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 11, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
Sure, it’s a terrific way to generate public interest and support, and raise funds for the cause. But when the dust settles, the results are almost always a disappointment.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Oct 7, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
“Don’t worry, I’ll stop when I’m ready.” Somehow, that readiness never comes. Or perhaps it simply arrives too late.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Aug 19, 2021 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
Americans have spent the last year indulging in more drinking than before, blaming it on the pandemic, lockdowns, etc. Are we really ready to give that up?
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jul 5, 2021 | In the News | 2 |
Our alternative is to increase and lengthen our sentences for people who have serious drinking problems, and so far the Legislature hasn’t been willing to do that, and I’m not sure society wants a person — even if they have their second or third DWI — to be put in prison for 25 years.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Jun 21, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
Even those who eventually return to jail or prison may well have made substantial tangible gains from participation in the program. I’m referring to productive employment, education, family stability and support, access to health care (including mental health), as well as significant reduction in criminal activity.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Apr 26, 2021 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
…cannabis, particularly in the more potent forms that characterize contemporary use, does alter how people think and feel.
Read Moreby C. Scott McMillin | Apr 1, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
But over the years, a pattern has emerged: an effort that begins as prevention or rehabilitation swings to the other side if the results don’t meet expectations, or don’t arrive quickly enough.
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