Trends in fatal motor vehicle crashes before and after marijuana commercialization in Colorado
The results of this research were published in Drug Alcohol Dependence in September 2014. Study Title: Trends in fatal motor vehicle crashes before and after marijuana commercialization in Colorado Co-authors: Salomonsen-Sautel S, Min SJ, Sakai JT, Thurstone C, Hopfer...Marijuana-opiate study raises questions
An article recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association claims states with medical marijuana laws are associated with significantly lower rates of opioid mortality. There are significant limitations to this research making it irresponsible to...
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...
Denver Post pot ads irresponsible
News organizations running ads that promote the use of cannabis for the treatment of serious medical conditions are acting irresponsibly — and that is an understatement. Please see the following letter sent to Greg Moore, editor-in-chief of The Denver Post, and...
Denver crime rate up almost 7 percent
Overall crime in the City and County of Denver has increased nearly 7 percent in the first six months of 2014 compared to the same period last year, according to new analyses of Colorado crime data. The numbers, released by the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug...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.