Thinking About Addiction

It will be very difficult to measure the true effect of cannabis alone, other than in the most general way.

Helps to think of an electronic cigarette as just another drug delivery device, along the lines of a high-tech crack pipe, capable of carrying a number of different substances to the brain.

It’s a good question and panicky medical pot vendors are already looking to sell at a profit before the market is dominated by big, well-capitalized firms chasing quick bucks.

It’s hard to accept that what began in an effort to help people in pain has turned into this unholy mess.

I’ve come to view it more as a tool for harm reduction than a path to long term recovery, with some notable exceptions.

…in the midst of an epidemic, we’ve actually come up with a way to increase drug use.

“I probably would have taken them anyway. I was really hoping for a chemical fix.”

Just tracking alone seems to significantly reduce reliance on opioids.

So-called “Dr. Feelgoods” have been around for as long as I can remember.

Many new programs are started in the hopeful expectation that they’ll become self-supporting within a few years.