Harm Reduction Psychologist. Cannabis educator. Philly Sports Lifer. Skier. Cat Lover
Montgomery County, PA
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My latest in @Filtermag_org...
Cannabis stigma persists hidden in plain sight, despite widespread public acceptance
#cannabisharmreduction
#parentingteens
It "may surprise some people" given widespread legalization, writes @BarryLessin, but "stigma, in varied forms and often hidden in plain sight, has been the experience of many of my clients who use cannabis."
Parents' attitudes point to change, however:
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It "may surprise some people" given widespread legalization, writes @BarryLessin, but "stigma, in varied forms and often hidden in plain sight, has been the experience of many of my clients who use cannabis."
Parents' attitudes point to change, however:
filtermag.org/cannabis-stigm…
Harm reduction psychotherapy helps to empower parents of a substance using child by supporting a parent's strengths, encouraging them to trust their instincts, and acknowledging that parents know their kids best.
#parenting #harmreductionsaveslives
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Can't wait to read @Peter_Grinspoon's book which will help break down the #stigma of #cannabis use and allow me to better educate my clients with science-based info.
And @DrWeil, one of my #harmreduction heroes, writes the foreword!
#cannabisharmreduction
“It’s always good to take tolerance breaks,” said Peter Grinspoon, a primary care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and the author of “Seeing Through The Smoke,” a book reviewing the latest medical research on cannabis.
#cannabis #addiction
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Another encouraging sign that the stigma of cannabis use is diminishing... @AmandaReiman sharing her business wisdom in Rolling Stone :
#cannabisindustry #cannabisharmreduction
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This is potentially disastrous for anyone with #substanceuse disorder, but it can be devastating for teens who are coerced into treatment when they are using substances.
Adopting the term "preaddiction" could have potentially disastrous consequences for people with substance use disorders. trib.al/d9BLhNR
People use drugs for reasons and teens have predictable reasons for using drugs.
My latest piece on how traditional `substance use treatment can harm teens by pathologizing their use.
#HarmReduction
#Harmreductionpsychotherapy
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I've updated my website with information about my telehealth practice working with #teens, #youngadults and their families impacted by #substanceuse
#harmreduction
#harmreductionpsychotherapy
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Obviously, we are more than our brains, but #prohibition narratives can blind even the smartest people.
People use drugs for reasons.
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Nora Volkow earned her spurs intoning “addiction is all about the dopamine.” Lately she’s been forced to concede that addiction is all about the fiber of people’s lives. How to impact that is the core of addiction therapy and policy.
There are many paths to well-being after problematic #substanceuse. Some need treatment, some don’t. Coercion into a path is less likely to help and can be harmful
Your teen is using #cannabis for reasons. When you discover their use, the way to go is #compassion and #harmreduction, not punishment. Talk to them and LISTEN...they're more likely to tell you why
#cannabisharmreduction
#Cannabiseducation
#parentingteens
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Parents of #teens dread the “drugs talk”.
In Pt.3 of our Teens & Cannabis series, @amandareiman & I offer practical do's and don’ts for parents ready to have “the cannabis talk” w/ their kids...
#cannabiseducation
#parentingteens
#cannabisharmreduction
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It’s absurd that #prohibition #drugpolicy is a huge barrier to #MedicalCannabis being paid for by insurance.
Thanks @daylinleach for working on a pathway for coverage.
#cannabiseducation
#camnabisharmreduction
How we get insurance to pay for your weed!
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#cannabisindustry
#cannabislife
#MedicalCannabis
#MedicalMarijuana
#insurance
Until #drugpolicy acknowledges that people use drugs for reasons and #prohibitionkills, the devastating loss of young lives won’t slow down.
“Why not get high if there’s no hope? … We had no hope for the future. So we had fun with the present.”
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For many people new to #cannabis or those who have smoked/vaped in the past and now want to avoid impairment, #tinctures are a safer way to determine your optimal dose.
#harmreduction
#cannabiseducation
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26th of April 2023 a Webinar in which Dr Ruth McGovern reports on her program of work which develops and evaluates brief alcohol interventions to prevent impact on the child and family. Would appreciate RT around practice/personal networks please.
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Did you know that anyone aged 13-18 in the U.S. can gain free access to the Headspace app? Through the Peer Health Exchange partnership with Headspace young people can access hundreds of meditation and mindfulness activities. Learn more:
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Yet more evidence to counter baseless #prohibition narratives and myths: Availability of #harmreduction measures such as #naloxone is NOT associated with increase in #adolescent opiate use.
#parentingadolescents
Naloxone expansion is not associated with increases in adolescent hero... sciencedirect.com/science/ar…