Different choices of treatment: substance abuse or mental health
According to Inaba and Cohen, clients have traditionally been more reluctant to seek help from the MH system than from SA treatment programs. (Inaba & Cohen, 2011, p. 10.10). Inaba and Cohens third point: Clients are more reluctant to seek help from the MH system than from SA treatment programs is very confusing. The text goes on to say that there is a stigma attached to mental illness and that clients and their families hope that if they treat the addiction the mental health problem will resolve itself…
More on Medical Marijuana
The recent presentation has changed my attitude toward medical mj. I am wondering if there is contrary research to his. I’m not going to advocate for any policy changes or start discussions with patients.
The deal breaker for me is the THC piece. THC is unwanted in medical mj. Therefore mood alteration is what you DON’T want for medical usage …
The presenter was measured and seems like a responsible, experienced clinician. I’m just impressed with how he uses the substance, how much discretion he uses and how he counsels his patients relative to DUIIs, adolescent ingestion of any mind altering substance — I think the guy who authored “Reefer Madness” did not help us use our intelligence when evaluating this drug.
Peaceful holidays to all.
Israeli Client and Datura
I am curious about the effects of a drug my Israeli client had taken. He says it grows wild – he even found it in wild patches of grass/weeds in Jerusalem. In Hebrew it is ‘datora inoxia’ or, in Spanish ‘herba el diablo’. He also referred to it as ‘Satan’s weed’. He had become completely psychotic on the drug, and had 7-8 psychiatric hospital admissions as well as the accompanying homelessness and arrests. He stopped using two years ago and is on an anti-psychotic that manages the psychotic symptoms very well. He has been experiencing steady improvement, resulting in reduction of medication. He has even attended college, is writing music and is able to work part time.