When the Mental Health Parity Act finally starts to go into effect this summer, it may increase addiction treatment, just as aging baby-boomers begin to need more treatment for the cumulative effects of addictions.
Mental Health Parity Act still delayed; aging baby-boomers change the landscape of addictions
February 4th, 2010
Menthol cigarettes more addicting? and more part-time smokers
January 28th, 2010Two recent studies look at menthol cigarettes — whether they are more addicting and more hazardous; also the rise in numbers of part-time smokers. Dr Inaba shares his thoughts.
Sports, Olympics and Doping
January 22nd, 2010As the Olympics approach, a look at new research on EPO, Mark McGwire’s admission of steroid use, and other issues of drugs and doping in sports.
Re-evaluating drug laws – taxing, treatment and communities
January 13th, 2010The California State Assembly’s public safety committee approved a bill Tuesday Jan 12 to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol, proposing to add potentially one billion dollars to California’s deficit-wracked budget. Colorado is consider similar measures, and New Jersey just became the 14th state to allow medical use of marijuana. We look at the long history of governments using addictions, whether substances or processes, such as gambling, as revenue sources … and also issues of treatment, or lack thereof, when of these things become problems… and also an innovative organization in South Dakota working to create a grassroots, community effort to pick up where traditional treatment leaves off.
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