Quick Cannabis Fact
Marijuana was first federally prohibited in 1937. Today, more than 83 million Americans admit to having tried it.
Sources: Marihuana Tax Act of 1937; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Summary of Findings from the 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (Rockville, MD: Department of Health and Human Services, 2002), Table H.1, from the web at http:://www.samhsa.gov/oas/NHSDA/2k1NHSDA/vol2/appendixh_1.htm, last accessed Sept. 16, 2002.
substance abuse should always be monitored if you know someone who is an addict, substance abuse can lead to massive health pro-”~
I am curious by what you mean? Could you re-send and explain? Are you including cannabis in “substance abuse”. Perhaps you were enjoying a great Bubba Kush when you were writing the comment? :)
substance abuse will always to more addiction which causes overdose and then later on — DEATH-~~
I have always felt that at least 1/2 of my patients in AA were using cannabis to help them deal with their mood issues as well as using it for “harm reduction” for alcohol or other substance issues. I feel quite certain that if Dr. Bob were alive today, he would support the use of medical cannabis under a physician’s care.
Also, using cannabis in tincture form avoids the smoking and “smell” issues. I have always encouraged my substance “issue” patients to consider using medical cannabis
substance abuse is a very common problem these days and the solution can be costly`*,
This is often the case. One of my interests is using very controlled cannabis therapy as a “Harm Reduction” method for substance abuse. Of course, there are many folks out there who still believe cannabis use in this area would just be adding another drug. I wish they could speak with my patients who have reduced or eliminated other drugs by safely using cannabis.
substance abuse could sometimes be deadly and it always destroys lives~.,
There is no simple answer to this. I have worked with a number of patients who are using Cannabis to help with Substance Abuse issues and would be happy to visit with you if this is potentially one thing you wish to explore.
Allan
What is the best way to recover from Substance Abuse ?.,~
please write more often on subject health to your blog….