Seeking clarity from Dr. Gupta
Many people have asked for comment about Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s mea culpa yesterday regarding his views of marijuana as medicine. I will be featured in a segment of his upcoming documentary on the subject and will reserve judgment until I view it. However, I’m...
Thurstone among 2013 ‘Top Docs’
I’m humbled to be named one of Denver’s “Top Doctors” in this months’ edition of 5280 magazine. For the second time, I’m listed in the addiction psychiatry section along with Dr. Jonathan Ritvo, medical director of the Center for...Introducing ‘Encompass’
As Colorado lurches into the world of legal, recreational marijuana, addiction-treatment physicians like me are gearing up for more patients and working quickly to implement and expand effective treatment programs. I am pleased to announce that I am part of a team...
When sharing is not a virtue
For several months, fellow researchers and I have studied diversion of medical marijuana to Colorado youth. In this peer-reviewed paper, published last year, we explained our findings of diversion of medical marijuana to young people in substance-abuse treatment. It...Read the book
Clearing the Haze is a guide designed to help parents determine whether their child may have a substance problem and, if so, how to begin to address it. This book includes the voices and insight of experts in substance abuse counseling, young people in recovery, and parents who have lived the nightmare of adolescent addiction.