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Annals of Addiction: Grace Slick
Addiction Inbox | May 28th 2008 by Dirk Hanson
From The Harder They Fall"There's a whole bunch of alcoholics on both sides of my family, but they function in the sense that everybody kept their jobs. There were no divorces, except for my grandmother, but she's not an alcoholic. She was just a wil read more
U.K. Marijuana Panic Continues
Addiction Inbox | May 6th 2008 by Dirk Hanson
British Prime Minister plans to stiffen pot penalties.The national hysteria over "skunk" marijuana shows no signs of abating in Great Britain, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown is poised to overrule his advisors and reclassify cannabis as a more dangero read more
Marijuana Withdrawal Syndrome: A Bibliography
Addiction Inbox | April 29th 2008 by Dirk Hanson
Selected science references.The idea of marijuana addiction and withdrawal remains controversial in both private and scientific circles. For an unlucky few, a well-identified set of symptoms characterizes abstinence from heavy, daily use of pot. In t read more
Drug Use State-By-State
Addiction Inbox | March 7th 2008 by Dirk Hanson
Vermont leads nation in marijuana useA new report released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) includes maps that purport to show the ratio of drug and alcohol usage from state to state. Rhode Island leads the na read more
Marijuana Fact and Fiction
Addiction Inbox | February 24th 2008 by Dirk Hanson
Why cannabis research is a good idea.There is little doubt among responsible researchers that marijuana--although it is addictive for some people--is sometimes a clinically useful drug. However, there is little incentive for commercial pharmaceutical read more
Anandamide: The Brain’s Own Marijuana
Addiction Inbox | January 29th 2008 by Dirk Hanson
Anxiety and the THC receptorSeveral years ago, molecular biologists identified the elusive brain receptor where THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, did its work. Shortly after that discovery, researchers at Hebrew University in Jerusalem identif read more
U.K Considers Tougher Pot Law
Addiction Inbox | January 20th 2008 by Dirk Hanson
Health officials claim 500 hospitalizations per weekIn a reversal of previous policy, Prime Minister Gordon Brown signaled his likely approval of a move to stiffen marijuana enforcement by upgrading cannabis to so-called Class B drug status. If appro read more
Harm Reduction: The Dutch Experience
Addiction Inbox | December 16th 2007 by Dirk Hanson
Does marijuana decriminalization work?Decriminalization of certain drug offenses is one of the goals of a loosely organized movement called harm reduction. While it neither ignores the dangers of addictive drugs, nor advocates their use, harm reduct read more
A Hopeful Drug for Marijuana Addiction Treatment
Trouble Blog | October 27th 2007 by Martin
About 10% of people who experiment with marijuana will develop a problem with dependence, which when you consider how many millions of people smoke marijuana in America alone becomes a very large number of people. Wouldn’t it be great if there was read more
Drug Addiction in Mexico: Severed Heads on the Beach
Addiction Inbox | October 21st 2007 by Dirk Hanson
Substance abuse worsens as drug war heats up“Mexico is no longer just a transit country for drugs bound for the United States. It is a country of drug users as well,” James C. McKinley Jr. concludes in an October 3 article for The New York Times read more
Marijuana Withdrawal
Addiction Inbox | October 17th 2007 by Dirk Hanson
For Some Users, Cannabis Can Be Fiercely AddictiveFor a minority of marijuana users, commonly estimated at 10 per cent, the use of pot can become uncontrollable, as with any other addictive drug. Addiction to marijuana is frequently submerged in the read more
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