Mental Health among College Students
College students are seeing high rates of depression and suicide, ever greater use and overuse of alcohol, and now the addition of common prescription drugs like the stimulants used for ADHD, anti-depression benzodiazepines, synthetic opioids, to accompany the and much more potent marijuana and heroin. We discuss issues of self-medication for depression, stress, isolation factors, strangely including Facebook and other neo-social context changes. PODCAST
Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse
The linkage between domestic violence and alcohol and drug abuse is well known and clearly documented in the literature. We discuss some of the issues with our guest Diana Hamilton, head of the Victims Assistance Program for the Jackson County Oregon District Attorney’s Office.
Endorphins, alcohol research & Chinese herbs
A new study finds that liquor releases pleasure-inducing endorphins into the brain. This has long been suspected, but the new study, for the first time, uses humans and sophisticated brain imaging techniques. Somewhat surprisingly, heavy drinkers are especially influenced. This article contains more details. Also we discuss a Chinese herb that has been used for […]
Flawed Science, Bad Media & Fear-based Government
Driving while intoxicated with marijuana is NOT likely to be be safer that driving with alcohol – as reported by a recent study — and alerting us to flaws in the way scientific studies are crafted, and report by the media. Meanwhile, Congress is making moves that in effect again escalate the War of Drugs by making the Spice and bath salt compounds into Schedule 1 drugs.
Medical MJ growers, increased drug/alcohol use by seniors
Growers of medical marijuana are under increased scrutiny, with more arrests for pushing the limits. And a look baby boomer’s increasing drug / alcohol use as they become seniors, with even more being predicted; also kids and alcy-soaked gummy bears.
Alcohol – violence and a serious pulic health issue
A new study highlights the relationship between the alcohol availability and violent crime. And we discuss alcohol as being a major public health issues, and the way our society tends to ignore that fact, because it is a legal drug.