The Changing Face of CHS
CHS may not be diagnosed, however, because heavy users of cannabis tend to minimize that when questioned by the doctor.
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Another surge of “Tranq”
…the outcome can be serious. In some cases, we’re told, untreated lesions have led to amputation.
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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.
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The Dementia Dilemma
I suppose none of her staff or colleagues thought of seeking professional help. An intervention, for instance. Or perhaps they considered it but decided it was not their place to interfere. Maybe they were scared of her reaction. People around the drinker often are.
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Remember P2P? It’s here
P2P has two advantages over traditional ephedrine-based meth, from the perspective of a cartel. First, as a true synthetic, there’s no natural upper limit on how much can be produced. Second, the P2P form is extremely cheap, both to make and sell.
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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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Pot and Pregnancy
From a treatment perspective, our goal has to be to provide patients with accurate information about cannabis use and its associated risks, so that their decisions will be informed ones.
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Ayahuasca on the Brain
When the trip ends, the writer acknowledges, the user may be “…throwing up or having trouble at the other end.”
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A Surprising Connection
Since so many millions of people use cannabis – long the world’s most widely used illicit drug — and the population of users is rising fast, it’s a legitimate cause for concern.
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SUDs Have A Long Tail
If someone was sick enough at some point to have been hospitalized for treatment of an SUD, they’re statistically more likely to suffer from other diseases later in life.
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First Person: A “Friends” Story
Not an unusual path for the disease to take. That year of deliberate abstention indicates that Perry was aware that his problems were growing worse.
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Pot Doesn’t Help Us Sleep
One common symptom of withdrawal is sleep disruption, for which the most direct remedy is, naturally, more of the drug.
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