Denver Health opens only licensed adolescent detox center
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...
Dr. Christian Thurstone speaks on dangers of teen vaping with Fox 31
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...
Get to know Johnny’s Ambassadors
Today, we caught the vision for a new effort to raise awareness about the potential health harms of marijuana use and the importance of seeking mental healthcare for addiction and a wide range of mental health problems, including depression, suicidal ideation and...
Thurstone talks mental health in the days of COVID-19 with 9News
Today, KUSA 9News in Denver helped advance the mission of Mental Health Awareness Month with a panel discussion examining things to consider about mental health during in these days of the coronavirus known as COVID-19. I am honored to have been invited to...
Resources for those affected by COVID-19
I am based in Colorado, so this roundup of resources offering help during the COVID-19 outbreak is state-specific. However, I hope it provides some ideas for others compiling similar lists. Regardless of where you are, please contact me if you have a link to share....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.