Let’s commercialize prevention
We have learned more about brain maturation in the last decade than we’ve ever known — but the science hasn’t been communicated quickly, loudly or effectively enough to the public. It’s hard to boil down research findings into pithy soundbites...
Higher and higher
In the last several months, my colleagues and I have noticed rising levels of THC in the urine of our young patients — but the average increase I present here surprised even us. THC, which is short for tetrahydrocannabinol, is the active ingredient in marijuana...
Denver Office of Drug Strategy on A64
The Denver Office of Drug Strategy submitted a report to inform the Denver City Council’s deliberations concerning implementation of Amendment 64, which Colorado voters approved in 2012 to legalize recreational marijuana. The report, authored by Vanessa M....Medical Marijuana Use and Parenting: A Qualitative Study
The results of this research were published in April 2013 in Adolescent Psychiatry. Study Title: Medical Marijuana Use and Parenting: A Qualitative Study Authors: Thurstone, Christian; A. Binswanger, Ingrid; F. Corsi, Karen; J. Rinehart, Deborah; E. Booth, Robert...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.