Topic: cannabis

Epidemics do tend to end at some point, but they leave considerable destruction in their wake.

In a way, drug trial catastrophes are like airline disasters, in that the aura of secrecy extends well beyond the incident itself.

As far as polls and election results: Those aren’t very good ways to determine whether something is safe.

Why is it that we keep trying to treat drug addiction with still more drugs?

Clients who struggle to stay drug-free can resent the presence in group of others who openly use substances.

As far as funds for prevention and treatment, we can look to our experience with problem gambling. Most states where gaming is legal have turned out to be pretty stingy.

A key trait of the addict is a weird ability to function despite the presence of high concentrations of a drug.

If I walked into a physician’s office convinced I had had high blood pressure and he prescribed medication based solely on my belief without bothering with an assessment, that’d be malpractice.

The debate over marijuana is so polarized that any opposition to a candidate’s stand on the issue is likely to carry over to his or her future campaigns.