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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Cannabis impaired driving has risen drastically since states have legalized marijuana which have led to an increase in fatal crashes like what happened to Jennifer when she was killed by a person high on medical marijuana.
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A new study published in the Journal of Substance Use and Misuse finds that vaping nicotine is intensely connected with using marijuana and binge drinking among U.S. youth.
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Increasing evidence points to a strong link between having a marijuana use disorder (addiction) and developing schizophrenia, particularly for young males.
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A new study provides insight on the risks of using marijuana during pregnancy on fetal growth by analyzing the effect of use on three different health outcomes at birth: weight, length, and head circumference of the newborn.
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The researchers found that marijuana related ED visits among older adults increased over 1,800% during this period, from 366 visits in 2005 to 12,167 visits in 2019.
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Analyzing data from 1999 to 2019, researchers found that marijuana legalization is associated with higher opioid death rates, contradicting the marijuana protection hypothesis which proposes that the availability of marijuana reduces deaths from opioids.
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Join us for a riveting webinar, "Women and Weed," on Friday, March 10th at 11 AM EST featuring LaTisha Bader, PhD, LP, LAC, CMPC.
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Have you noticed a proliferation of advertisements for "Delta-8" at gas stations, convenience stores, and smoke shops? Did you know these products are intoxicating, sold to youth, and leading to children and animals being poisoned?
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A new study finds higher rates of suicidal behaviors among youth that used marijuana in the past-year compared to youth that did not.
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