More funds for Colorado youth substance treatment
Even before Colorado formally opens recreational pot shops at the start of next year, people recognize the toll marijuana already has taken on young people in this state and the need to expand access to addiction treatment for them. I am pleased to announce —...
Why worry about lead, but not weed?
A few months ago, Jody Hensley, a sharp thinker and supporter of the nonprofit Massachusetts Prevention Alliance and co-coordinator of SAM Massachusetts, which seeks to curb drug abuse and addiction in the Commonwealth, asked a great question at an event in Boston...Introducing ‘Encompass’
As Colorado lurches into the world of legal, recreational marijuana, addiction-treatment physicians like me are gearing up for more patients and working quickly to implement and expand effective treatment programs. I am pleased to announce that I am part of a team...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.