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Psychosis, suicidal thoughts, scream-vomiting: Alarm sounded about high-potency THC products
Marijuana legalization ushers in new generation of extremely potent pot By Tom Howell Jr. – The Washington Times – Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Karen Randall, an emergency physician in Colorado, says “scromiting” cases were rare several years ago. Now she is seeing at least one per day. Scromiting is shorthand for scream-vomiting, a condition that…
Why don’t people who struggle with drug use ask for help?
Dr. Georges Petitjean Medical Lead & Clinical Director at NHS Drugs and Alcohol Treatment Services ★ Helping people to access the best addiction treatment experts, rehabs and follow-up for recovery May 17, 2023 Substance use can severely impact all facets of a person’s life. In spite of the negative toll that substance use disorders can…
Is there such a thing as an addictive personality?
(Image credit: Getty Images) By Isabelle Gerretsen 8th May 2023 The term “addictive personality” is widely used. Are some people really more prone to developing an addiction? During the 1990s, the term “addictive personality” was used by some pharmaceutical companies – and, perhaps ironically, to promote addictive painkiller drugs. While marketing the opioid prescription drug…
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