TEDxPrincetonU talk by Kevin Sabet
“The False Dichotomy of Legalization and Criminalization” View Video
“The False Dichotomy of Legalization and Criminalization” View Video
http://findings.org.uk/PHP/dl.php?f=families.hot&s=db “Healing is a journey. While we will never move PAST our grief and loss of Matt, we are moving THROUGH it. We are grateful for the resources and the people we have met through The G.A.P. Network who have come along side of us.… Read More »The Forgotten Families of Addicts
The World Health Organisation has announced its findings after a months-long study into cannabidiol, or CBD, declaring the medicinal cannabis component to be well tolerated and an effective treatment for some forms of epilepsy. The WHO also recommended CBD not be a scheduled drug. According to the… Read More »“Medicinal Cannabis (CBD) Has No Abuse Potential”: World Health Organisation
The analysis revealed that suicidal ideation was related (OR 0.71–0.77) to subsequent alcohol, nicotine and cannabis use. Suicide attempts were associated with (OR 1.44–1.61) later alcohol, nicotine and cannabis dependence, even after accounting for covariates. For More
The lethal potency of fentanyl is generally believed to be 10 times that of heroin, and the lethal potency of carfentanil is believed to be 100 times that of fentanyl. Therefore, both substances pose potential threats to first responder View PDF
By Carter Sherman Nov 8, 2017 Cannabidiol, a major component of marijuana, is in high demand these days for its purported health benefits. But a study published on Tuesday discovered that people trying to treat themselves with cannabidiol products likely aren’t getting what they’re paying for. The study, led… Read More »CBD products are a rip-off for medical marijuana users, study finds
13 DECEMBER 2017 – WHO has this week endorsed a recommendation from the Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) to include carfentanil, an analogue of the prescription opioid fentanyl, into Schedules I and IV of the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. Schedule I substances… Read More »WHO recommends the most stringent level of international control for synthetic opioid carfentanil
Notwithstanding the $600 million federal Settlement with Purdue in 2007 — one of the largest in history with a drug company — opioid litigation has yet to financially dent the $13-billion-a-year opioid industry. View PDF
In a brutally honest account Kerryn Redpath describes the terrifying scenes she witnessed as what began as “a bit of fun” spiralled into a shocking journey through the dark world of drug addiction. Chilling stories of drug overdoses, precious lives lost, drug and alcohol fuelle d fights, months spent gravely ill… Read More »CHASING AFTER THE WIND! (Must have book!)
Highlights Patients with depression frequently used marijuana and nearly half met the AUD criteria. Fewer patients with AUD were using marijuana at baseline compared to patients without AUD. Patients with AUD using marijuana increased over 6 months compared to those without AUD. Patients with AUD… Read More »Adverse impact of marijuana use on clinical outcomes among psychiatry patients with depression and alcohol use disorder