Plenty of ‘medical’ marijuana diverted to kids
My young patients have reported for quite some time that they’ve used someone else’s medical marijuana. So, colleagues and I wanted to know just how prevalent the diversion of medical marijuana to adolescents in substance-abuse treatment is. Our...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...Use of atomoxetine for treatment of ADHD in youth with SUD
The outcome of this research was published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Study title: Randomized, controlled trial of atomoxetine for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adolescents with substance use disorder...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.