Smell a rat?
It’s a Friday night, and we decided to assemble a casual focus group at home to review major elements of the $2 million marijuana-prevention campaign the State of Colorado is aiming at youth. In mere minutes and over slices of pizza (extra cheese), our...
Colorado’s highs burn Lowe’s
Yesterday, the checkout line at my favorite Lowe’s Home Improvement store was so long that I watched an obviously frustrated man walk away from a shopping cart that easily contained what would have been a $250 purchase. The people in front of me and behind me...
Another marijuana study and day of spin
Another study, another day — OK, make that months — of misleading news reports about what it means. This time, the study is published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. While many news organizations are beginning to pick it up, I’ll focus on...
The better high is the natural one
Matt Bellace has a Ph.D. in clinical nueropsychology — that’s the study of the brain and behavior — and somehow still manages to be a really funny guy. For nearly two decades, he has traveled the United States and Canada to encourage more than...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.