POLICING EFFECTIVE WHILE PILL TESTING IS NOT With the first reported medical issues at Festival X in Sydney, Drug Free Australia again extols the success of police in deterring many ecstasy users from putting pills in their mouths. This contrasts with the Canberra pill… Read More »POLICING EFFECTIVE WHILE PILL TESTING IS NOT
Recovering from opioid addiction was the final blow to my relationship My wife left me when I was 40 days sober from opioids. “This is too hard,” she said. In that moment, I vowed that I would never be with anyone who said things were… Read More »Recovering from opioid addiction was the final blow to my relationship
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The research suggests that there is no safe period to consume marijuana during pregnancy. Scientists have shown in a new study that one-time exposure during early pregnancy to cannabinoids (CBs) like THC or CBD can trigger growth abnormalities in the developing embryo. This was… Read More »HC and CBD during early pregnancy might cause alcohol-like fetal defects
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How Marijuana Use Can Increase Your Risk for an Alcohol Overdose A new study found that when people use alcohol and drugs together, their risk for an alcohol overdose increases. The study looked at 660 patients who had experienced alcohol poisoning, passing out, or blacking… Read More »How Marijuana Use Can Increase Your Risk for an Alcohol Overdose
Cannabinoids for Psychiatric Disorders? Evidence of Effectiveness is Lacking, Report Concludes There is little evidence that the use of cannabinoids can improve symptoms of anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, or Tourette syndrome, according to a report in Lancet Psychiatry. “Cannabinoids are often… Read More »Cannabinoids for Psychiatric Disorders? Evidence of Effectiveness is Lacking, Report Concludes
Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a condition that sometimes develops due to the use of marijuana. The syndrome causes repeated and severe vomiting and nausea. It is important for people with CHS to stop using marijuana because this will resolve their nausea and vomiting.… Read More »What is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome?
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