SPECIAL REPORT: Pot or Not

Published November 16, 2013

SPECIAL REPORT: Pot or Not

Filed under: drug abuse treatment outcome study

Supporters and opponents of marijuana cite conflicting studies on the harmful or beneficial health effects, the positive or negative impact on our economy and the level of burden marijuana laws place on the legal system. If supporters are … The …
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Chronic Pain, Emotional Distress Often Treated With Risky Medications

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12, 2013 — People suffering from chronic non-cancer pain and severe emotional distress, such as depression, anxiety and substance use, are likely to receive long-term opioid therapy despite a lack of evidence that this treatment helps, reports a new …
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For Veterans With PTSD, A New Demon

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But opioids can be a combustible mix with mental illness because of a heightened addiction risk. Effectively, some critics say, it amounts to treating mental illness with addictive narcotics. A study by a VA researcher found that veterans with PTSD …
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