Former US Surgeon General Carmona Discusses Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video

Former US Surgeon General Carmona Discusses Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video – Former US Surgeon General Carmona Discusses Marijuana / Anti-Marijuana Video; ONDCP Press Conference; Public Domain Video. US Department of Health and Human Services; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Center for Mental Health Services; Center for Substance Abuse Prevention; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; The Nation’s Drug Czar, John P. Walters, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Administrator, Charles G. Curie, joined with scientists and experts from the leading mental health organizations today to alert parents about the danger marijuana poses to their teens’ mental health. “A growing body of evidence now demonstrates that smoking marijuana can increase the risk of serious mental health problems,” said Walters, Director of National Drug Control Policy. “New research being conducted here and abroad illustrates that marijuana use, particularly during the teen years, can lead to depression, thoughts of suicide, and schizophrenia. This is yet another reason that parents must stay closely involved with their teens and ensure that they are not smoking marijuana.” A number of prominent studies have recently identified a direct link between marijuana use and increased risk of mental health problems. Recent research makes a stronger case that cannabis smoking itself is a causal agent in psychiatric symptoms, particularly schizophrenia. During the past three years, these studies have strengthened that …

High hopes: Why science is seeking a pardon for psychedelics

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Today, of course, thanks to the proselytizing of Timothy Leary and its degradation into hippie culture's “acid,” a cheap street drug, it and many other hallucinogens are illegal and believed to have, like heroin and cocaine, a high potential for abuse …
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Colorado ERs take steps to stop pain pill abuse

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ER doctors treating flare-ups in chronic-pain patients should first contact that patient's primary doctor. Prescriptions for acute pain, such as a broken bone, should not exceed 30 pills. Emergency patients should be screened for substance- abuse …
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Obama Takes Aim

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Couldn't this challenge the National Rifle Association, its influence? Henninger: It's ironic that Bloomberg is doing that. When you compare New York City to Chicago, which is headed for a record number of homicides, New York City recorded the lowest …
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