Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are characterized by problems within 3 domains: self-regulation, neurocognition, and adaptive skills. In the US, it is estimated that 1–5% of children meet criteria for FASD. Researchers used data from the 2017 IBM Watson Health MarketScan Multistate Medicaid and Commercial Claims database for children aged 0–17 to explore the prescribing
The latest study involved nearly 340,000 reports to poison centers involving all drugs over 20 years. Researchers looked solely at those involving children aged six to 18. They found cases involving marijuana rose the quickest of any substance, replacing alcohol in 2014 and rising fastest between 2017 and 2020 — when weed began to be decriminalized at the federal
How ‘cool’ is vaping the ‘harmless’ weed? Hmmmm? Vaping can transform the Cannabinoid known as CBD – a typically non-intoxicating substance into THC – the psychotropic compound in cannabis that gets you ‘high’. If that’s not enough to warrant a significant level of precaution, vaping cannabis can lead to creating a respiratory poisoning gas called Ketene,
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Trends in intentional abuse and misuse ingestions in school-aged children and adolescents reported to US poison centers from 2000-2020Between 2000 and 2020, there were 338,727 cases regarding intentional misuse and abuse exposures for children ages 6 through 18 years old. Overall, misuse/abuse ingestions fluctuated over time, with a peak in 2011. The majority of intentional misuse/abuse
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Vaping Crisis Info Sheet – Updated and Expanded (The Harms Grow)
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Pregnant and Drinking Don’t Mix – At All! But how do you have that ‘conversation’ with someone who is having a baby and seems oblivious to the harms of alcohol to her baby? Check out this resource Supporting alcohol-free pregnancy and safe breastfeeding | Medcast
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Timmen L. Cermak MD December 2, 2022KEY POINTS Motivation is a subjective experience and therefore extremely difficult to measure objectively. Motivational syndrome has long been seen as a sign of cannabis addiction, but has only recently been measured. Liking and wanting are two different forces. Drug use changes the brain in ways that stimulate wanting
Studies show that vaping is just as bad for oral health as smoking, affecting teeth, gums, and other structures in the mouth. Because so many people think vaping is harmless, this guide was produced to help as many people as possible get the information they need. For More
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Researchers say despite the lack of symptom relief, more trials are needed to focus on the targeted use of medicinal cannabisMelissa Davey 29/11 2022 The first high quality study looking at the impact of cannabidiol oil on palliative care patients with advanced cancer found it did not improve their pain, depression, anxiety, or quality of life.
After nine years as a homeless drug addict in Los Angeles, Jared Klickstein finally checked himself into a drug treatment center. Unlike the program he had gone to six years before, which had hot tubs, acupuncture, and trips to the beach, this one, in North Hollywood, was deadly serious about personal responsibility. Clients kept a
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