Medical marijuana diversion and associated problems in adolescent substance treatment
This study was published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence in November 2011. Title: Medical marijuana diversion and associated problems in adolescent substance treatment Authors: Thurstone C, Lieberman SA, Schmiege S Citation: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Nov...
A case study: Medical marijuana use and suicidality
I hope you’ll read this paper I co-authored with Dr. Abraham Nussbaum and Dr. Ingrid Binswanger in The American Journal of Psychiatry. We explain the case of a 29-year-old woman who presented with marijuana addiction, a history of depression and a history of...Mile High Macaroons: marijuana medicalization in Colorado
This article was originally published in The Journal of Global Drug Policy and Practice in 2011. Authors: Abraham M. Nussbaum, MD, MTS, Christian Thurstone, MD Abstract Since the passage of Amendment 20 in November 2000, over two percent of Colorado’s population...Medical marijuana users “sharing” with kids
Take a look at this paper in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, explaining research I conducted to examine how so-called “medical” marijuana is having an impact on kids in substance abuse treatment at the clinic I direct in Denver. Among the take-away points:...How adolescents with substance use disorder spend research payments
The outcomes of this research were published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence in October 2010. Study title: How adolescents with substance use disorder spend research payments Authors: Christian Thurstone, Stacy Salomensen-Sautel, and Paula D. Riggs Citation: 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.