Tags: "addiction"

18 Jun
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Breaking the Stigma: Supporting Pregnant Women with Substance Abuse

Supportive care empowers women to take control of their health and lives, and programs that offer a non-judgmental approach and focus on long-term recovery help women build resilience, self-esteem, and the skills needed to maintain sobriety.

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22 May
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How Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) May Be Speeding Up Asthma Onset

Alarming evidence suggests a concerning association between ENDS usage and early-onset asthma.

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24 Oct
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The Biological Component of Behavioral Health and Marijuana Use

In this webinar as part of our marijuana and pregnancy educational series, we were joined by Certified Addictionologist Dr. Evelyn Higgins who educated about the genetic and neuroscience biochemical pathways that can influence individuals to self-medicate through marijuana use.

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07 Jul
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From Stigma to Support: One Man’s Mission to Transform Addiction Therapy

In this enlightening conversation, Dave sits down with Christopher, a seasoned addiction therapist with over 20 years of experience in the field, who specializes in treating cannabis addiction.

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30 Apr
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Significant withdrawal symptoms associated with regular marijuana use

In a new meta-analysis recently published in JAMA, researchers investigated prevalence of withdrawal syndrome and risk factors for withdrawal syndrome among regular marijuana users. According to the DSM V, cannabis withdrawal syndrome (CWS) was defined as the presence of at ...

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04 Nov
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Marijuana industry advertising via social media increases adolescent use of marijuana

In recently published data from the Cannabis Advertising and Social Media study (CASM), youth who engaged with cannabis brands and advertisements on social media were 5 times more likely to have used marijuana over the past year compared to those ...

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05 Aug
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Unleashing A Beast: Marijuana is not the Solution

As we collectively attempt to put out the fire of the third and deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic, we should not pour in the fuel of marijuana legalization.

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25 Oct
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Remembering Justin Veatch – A Father and the Legacy His Son Left Behind

In September of 2008, 17 year old Justin Veatch was an aspiring musician about to enter his senior year at Yorktown High School. On September 27th of that year, Justin went to bed - and never woke up. Now his ...

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