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A Chronic Case

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 19, 2021 | Treatment | 0 |

Risk goes up with advancing age and declining health, and this patient, a former star athlete still in his early 30’s, is a better candidate for surgery than many.

Those Cannabis Concentrates

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 15, 2021 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
A Surgical Treatment for Addiction?

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 28, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |
Cannabis and The Age of First Use

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 29, 2021 | Public Policy | 0 |
Second Hand Pot Smoke

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 26, 2021 | Addictive Substances | 0 |
Another Research Roundup

by C. Scott McMillin | Mar 4, 2021 | Addiction | 0 |

Stigmatized

by C. Scott McMillin | Feb 18, 2021 | Programs | 0 |

Logically, the disease model of addiction shouldn’t threaten anyone’s belief in their own ability to recover, any more than a diagnosis of diabetes or hypertension suggests you can’t successfully recover from those illnesses.

How Conspiracy Theories Work

by C. Scott McMillin | Jan 7, 2021 | In the News | 0 |

Arguing with believers about the merits of a pet conspiracy theory is ordinarily a waste of time. It’s too easy to ignore or discount any evidence that contradicts their beliefs.

More on Incentives

by C. Scott McMillin | Nov 26, 2020 | Programs | 0 |

One program complained that the incentive program seemed to work best with people who were already more motivated, and not as well with more resistant clients.

Heavy Drinking vs Alcoholism

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 29, 2020 | Addiction | 0 |

It isn’t nature vs. nurture. It’s both.

Cannabis as a Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)

by C. Scott McMillin | Oct 22, 2020 | Addiction Clinicians, Treatment | 0 |

So why hasn’t cannabis already prevented them from developing a severe opioid problem?

Who’s Dropping Acid

by C. Scott McMillin | Jul 16, 2020 | Addictive Substances, In the News | 0 |

It’s likely because of all the favorable attention that hallucinogens have received in the popular media.

The BS Factor

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 15, 2020 | Thinking About Addiction | 0 |

Meanwhile it’s tempting for politicians to point to a particular statistic that appears to support their position, regardless of evidence to the contrary. Think “alternative facts.”

Higher and Higher

by C. Scott McMillin | Jun 4, 2020 | Addictive Substances | 0 |

Not completely unexpectedly, the research team found that using the more potent forms substantially increased the risk for cannabis use disorders (CUDs in the US), as well as anxiety disorders.

Have a Safe Trip…

by C. Scott McMillin | Apr 20, 2020 | Addictive Substances | 0 |

One expert observed that “the current trend towards ‘micro-dosing’ (consuming tiny amounts of psychedelic drugs to improve creativity)… may have a strong placebo component due to widespread cultural expectations that frame the response.”