Another View: Don't forget. Legal marijuana has risks

Filed under: Drug Addiction Colorado

Dependence is a special problem, not limited to adolescents but more prevalent among them: One in six teenagers become addicted to marijuana, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (the comparable figure for adults is one in 11). With …
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Substance Abuse Tx Problematic Despite ACA

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Similarly, the vast majority of the substance abuse treatment in Colorado is located in centers with more than 16 beds, said Arthur Schut, chief executive officer of Denver-based Arapahoe House. There are ongoing conversations among treatment providers …
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New drug concerns pose challenges as Casper hosts annual meth conference

Filed under: Drug Addiction Colorado

Chief among them are the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and the prevalence of high-grade methamphetamine in the state, believed to be the work of Mexican cartels. The annual Meth and Substance Abuse Conference will be held Wednesday and …
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Inside 'Zombeavers': The Gross-Out Tribeca Flick About Killer Zombie Beavers …

Filed under: Drug Addiction Colorado

A great deal of ink has gone to speculating whether people who go into these specialties are corrupted somehow from regular human-ness to addict, or whether a certain type of person—one with an intense interest in drugs and drug addiction and … Two …
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