Is it possible that if you have schizophrenia, smoking marijuana will actually improve your cognitive performance?Since this blog is often concerned with the relationship between science and its communication, something which has come up once or twice here is the way drug and alcohol research is reported in the media.Very often, it is reported that [...]... Yücel M, Bora E, Lubman DI, Sol
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August 6, 2010
Can smoking pot make you smarter?
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August 11, 2009
Substance Abuse, Schizophrenia And Risk Of Violence
A new study demonstrates that there is an association between schizophrenia and violence, but shows that this association is greatly increased by drug and alcohol abuse. Importantly, the study also finds that the risk of violence from patients with psychoses who also have substance use disorder is no greater than those who have a substance use disorder but who do not have a psychotic illness.
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June 3, 2009
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Take the 12 Steps and Sit Down! (The Huffington Post)
In my former work as a clinical director of a drug and alcohol treatment program in a county jail and in my current outpatient work...
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May 13, 2009
Oops - Alcohol Labeling Backfires
The alcohol industry decided to make it clear exactly how much alcohol was in their products. The theory was that visible, easy-to-read labels would promote responsible drinking by allowing consumers to make informed decisions about the drinks they're about make. But according to a a new study published in the Drug and Alcohol Review Journal, the plan has backfired. In Australia, like other...[..
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April 27, 2009
Project Amend Treatment Center: SLO County gets a detox facility (The Cambrian)
A residential drug and alcohol treatment and detox facility in San Luis Obispo is now open, a move supporters say will close a long-standing gap in local addiction services.
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