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Drug czar promotes
treatment, tells personal story
As the nation's drug czar continues to warn people about the
potential death and destruction from substance abuse, he's also encouraging
them to tell their stories about treatment and recovery. Usually he starts with
himself. Rest
of this article is here.
CADCA Statement on
Nomination of Michael Botticelli as U.S. Drug Czar
“CADCA strongly supports President Obama’s decision to
nominate Michael Botticelli as our nation’s drug czar. Mr. Botticelli is the
ideal person to hold this important position at this time in our nation. Not
only does he understand first-hand the challenges associated with substance
abuse, treatment and recovery, he has a keen understanding of the science of
prevention and values the important role community coalitions play in
preventing and reducing teen drug use. Rest
of this article is here.
We Don't Really Know How
to Treat Depression and Alcoholism at the Same Time
A person with an alcohol dependence is 3.9 times more likely
to have a major depressive disorder than someone without alcohol dependence and
there's even some evidence that the genes which make someone susceptible to
depression are related to the genes that put people at risk for alcoholism. Rest
of this article is here.
Sex, drugs and ...
Catholic Colleges
You’ve probably heard the stereotype: Catholic colleges are
in denial about their students’ sexual lives and alcohol use. Indeed, it’s true
that many Catholic universities traditionally ended the conversations on sex
and underage drinking with a simple, “just say no!” And yet, students attending
Catholic colleges do not differ from students at other colleges, with sex and
drinking nationally starting before college. Rest
of this article is here.
Medical marijuana laws may
reduce painkiller overdoses
States that have legalized marijuana for managing chronic
pain have significantly fewer deaths from prescription painkiller overdoses each
year, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Rest
of this article is here.
Bid to Expand Medical
Marijuana Business Faces Federal Hurdles
Behind a tall curtain of corn that hides their real cash
crop from prying eyes, the Stanley family is undertaking an audacious effort to
expand their medical marijuana business to a national market. Rest
of this article is here.
Marijuana Taxes Are
Upheld, But Paying Them Could Incriminate You
Remember Lois Lerner? She’s the IRS Exempt Organizations
Chief whose emails disappeared but whose texts revealed bias against
conservative groups. She has refused to testify multiple times claiming
protection under the Fifth Amendment. The right not to incriminate yourself
runs deep in our Constitution. Rest
of this article is here.
Could This Gene Make You
More Likely To Be An Alcoholic?
Today scientists at the Scripps Research Institute announced
they’ve identified a key gene that appears to strongly influence the
development of alcoholism and alcohol dependence. The research could prove key
to zeroing in on how increased risk for alcoholism runs in families. Rest
of this article is here.
National Fraternity
Organization to Study Hazing, Alcohol And Sexual Violence
A national fraternity organization this week finalized three
presidential committees to study hazing, alcohol abuse and sexual violence
among college students in fraternities. Rest
of this article is here.
Battling Big Marijuana
Providers in the two states that have legalized marijuana
want to put the genie back in the bottle. Data may help. Rest
of this article is here.
Princeton University to
employee: Give up medical marijuana or lose job
A former Libertarian candidate for the state Senate says his
employer, Princeton University, has told him must choose between keeping his
job or participating in New Jersey's medical marijuana program. Rest
of this article is here.
Is Any Amount of Alcohol
Good For Us?
To drink or not to drink? It's a question not easily answered,
at least when it comes to our health. Rest
of this article is here.
Research compares
consequences of teen alcohol and marijuana use
Growing public support for marijuana legalization in the
U.S. has led to public debate about whether marijuana is "safer" than
other substances, such as alcohol. In January, President Obama also publicly
stated he is not convinced that marijuana is more dangerous than alcohol.
Despite the recent shift in views toward marijuana, the harms of use as
compared to alcohol use are not well understood. Rest
of this article is here.
Harvard Scientists Studied
the Brains of Pot Smokers, and the Results Don't Look Good
The news: Every day, the push toward national legalization
of marijuana seems more and more inevitable. As more and more politicians and
noted individuals come out in favor of legalizing or at least decriminalizing
different amounts of pot, the mainstream acceptance of the recreational use of
the drug seems like a bygone conclusion. But before we can talk about
legalization, have we fully understood the health effects of marijuana? Rest
of this article is here.
Finally, Some Hard Science
on Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy Patients
A groundbreaking clinical trial may provide some answers to
medical marijuana as a seizure treatment. Rest
of this article is here.
What getting medical
marijuana is like today vs. what getting medical liquor was like during
Prohibition?
During Prohibition, people were able to legally consume
alcohol if they received a prescription from a doctor, similar to how residents
of some states are able to legally consume marijuana. Here’s how that worked. Rest
of this article is here.
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