Marijuana doesn’t help psych problems
In fact, it may make them worse. Please allow me to be frank — as I was during a town hall meeting sponsored by Colorado state Sen. Irene Aguilar, a Democrat and a physician (my thanks to her for inviting me to speak): At that same meeting, I tried to put...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:...
Reflections from a public hearing about marijuana
Egads. Do I know my way around a public hearing. As a longtime journalist, I have spent countless hours in government meeting halls listening and watching and listening and watching and … So, when my husband, Dr. Christian Thurstone, was asked to testify March...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.