by Christine Tatum | Jan 25, 2024 | Marijuana, Research
Co-occurring cannabis use and psychosis is an increasing problem. No single behavioral or pharmacologic treatment has emerged as clearly superior. To address the gap, this nonrandomized, quality improvement project compares outcomes for adolescents with co-occurring...
by Christine Tatum | Jun 27, 2023 | Denver's Health
Denver Health is celebrating the opening of Colorado’s first and only licensed detoxification facility for adolescents. The unit is at 723 N. Delaware St., on the second floor of the hospital’s Pavilion M building. It is designed for adolescents 17 years...
by Christine Tatum | Nov 3, 2022 | Marijuana, Public Policy
Dr. Christian Thurstone recently spoke with the Triangle Christian Medical and Dental Associations about marijuana’s impacts on health and public policy, and he provides an overview of the details of a “medical marijuana” initiative being pushed by...
by Christine Tatum | Oct 30, 2022 | Dear Dr. T, Opiate, Resources for mental health professionals
Medication-Assisted Treatment, or MAT, is an increasingly important tool for addressing addiction to opiates, including powerfully potent Fentanyl, the chief driver of a significant spike in drug-overdose deaths in the United States in recent years. Consider the...
by Christine Tatum | Jun 29, 2022 | Denver's Health, Media
The United States Food and Drug Administration on June 23, 2022, issued marketing denial orders to JUUL Labs Inc., for all of their products currently marketed in the United States, effectively banning the maker of e-cigarette devices and other vaping products from...