In the experience of AA, a
member's age matters
The Baby Boomers are now into their 60s. As the first
generation of Americans to experiment widely with illegal drugs, elderly Baby
Boomers are thought to experience substance use problems more commonly than
previous generations of senior citizens. The most prevalent substance of abuse
among the elderly of all generations is alcohol, due to the ease of obtaining
it and its relative social acceptance. With more Baby Boomers reaching their
golden years, a growing number of seniors are needing recovery programs, and
many are entering Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to address their substance abuse
issues. Please
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Less spending allocated to
behavioral health through 2020
An anticipated slowdown in spending on psychiatric
medications is being cited among the reasons for a projection that spending on substance
use and mental health disorders as a share of total health spending will
decrease through 2020. Please
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The U.S. Addiction Rehab
Industry
Drug, alcohol and other addiction rehab in the United States
is big business - $35 billion this year. There are now 14,000+ treatment
facilities and growing. A total of 2.5 million persons received treatment, but
many more need it and facilities are filled to capacity. Please
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Marijuana Should Be Legal,
but …
We must treat drug use for what it is: a health, not a
criminal, issue. Please
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How Big Pot Is Wooing
Women
Think of your stereotypical marijuana user—it's probably a
man. What you've imagined isn't wrong. While roughly half of men admit to
having tried marijuana, only a third of women say the same. But the disparity
highlights a problem for the marijuana industry: They're leaving half the
population's money on the table. Please
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Regular Marijuana Use Bad
for Teens' Brains
Frequent marijuana use can have a significant negative
effect on the brains of teenagers and young adults, including cognitive
decline, poor attention and memory, and decreased IQ, according to
psychologists discussing public health implications of marijuana legalization
at the American Psychological Association’s 122nd Annual Convention. Please
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Big Tobacco Tries to Don A
New Look: Are You Buying?
Big Tobacco wants to reclaim the hearts and wallets of most
adult Americans by rebranding its tarred image — pitching “smokeless”
e-cigarettes, embracing the mantra “harm reduction,” and funding science that
could turn tobacco plants into life-saving medicine. Please
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Drugs and the Evolution of
Bodybuilding
Elite weightlifters are bigger than ever before, largely
thanks to steroids and growth hormones. Please
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Medical Marijuana Research
Hits Wall of U.S. Law
Nearly four years ago, Dr. Sue Sisley, a psychiatrist at the
University of Arizona, sought federal approval to study marijuana’s
effectiveness in treating military veterans with post-traumatic stress
disorder. She had no idea how difficult it would be. Please
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How revealing is Colo.
decline in youth marijuana use?
Backers and opponents of Colorado's landmark marijuana
legalization initiative are disputing the significance behind state data
showing a decline in past-month and lifetime marijuana use rates among youth in
the year following the measure's passage. Please
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Banks are slowly welcoming
legal marijuana dealers
A top federal official on Tuesday said that 105 banks and
credit unions are doing business with legal marijuana sellers, suggesting that
federal rules giving financial institutions the go-ahead to provide services to
dealers are starting to work. Please
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