Former US Surgeon General Carmona Discusses Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video

Former US Surgeon General Carmona Discusses Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video – Former US Surgeon General Carmona Discusses Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video; ONDCP Press Conference; Public Domain Video. US Department of Health and Human Services; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Center for Mental Health Services; Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; The Nation’s Drug Czar, John P. Walters, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator, Charles G. Curie, joined with scientists and experts from the leading mental health organizations today to alert parents about the danger marijuana poses to their teens’ mental health. “A growing body of evidence now demonstrates that smoking marijuana can increase the risk of serious mental health problems,” said Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy. “New research being conducted here and abroad illustrates that marijuana use, particularly during the teen years, can lead to depression, thoughts of suicide, and schizophrenia. This is yet another reason that parents must stay closely involved with their teens and ensure that they are not smoking marijuana.” A number of prominent studies have recently identified a direct link between marijuana use and increased risk of mental health problems. Recent research makes a stronger case that cannabis smoking itself is a causal agent in psychiatric symptoms, particularly schizophrenia. During the past three years, these studies have strengthened that …

Vt bill weighs sentencing costs

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Bill sponsor Sen. Tim Ashe used the example of a drug offense where a judge would have information on the costs of incarceration versus putting the person into a court-mandated intensive substance abuse counseling program. "It may be that presented …
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Veterans fight chronic pain, drug use with yoga

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Possible reasons for widespread opioid abuse could be that many patients, who are under-treated for their pain, look to pain relievers to achieve analgesia. This is called pseudo-addiction. Another possibility for the association of pain and drug abuse …
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Seabrook House Promotes Rodriguez To Clinical Outreach Director

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Rodriguez joined Seabrook House as a Clinical Outreach Representative working with treatment providers and families to develop appropriate continuum plans of care for those in need of substance abuse treatment. According to Wolf, "In her tenure, Zina …
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