#law #legal #cannabis #SubstanceAbuse

'Allowing adults to legally purchase cannabis from pharmacies may help reduce problematic use—especially among those who use other drugs—... The first-of-its-kind randomized controlled trial, published in the journal Addiction, found that legal access to regulated cannabis products was associated with a modest reduction in cannabis misuse over six months compared to continued use through the illegal market.'

https://www.psypost.org/researchers-uncover-causal-evidence-that-cannabis-legalization-reduces-problematic-consumption/

"Black Cat" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson, released as the sixth single from her fourth studio album, #JanetJacksonsRhythmNation1814 (1989). The song was written by Jackson, who produced it with #JellybeanJohnson. In a departure from her standard of #industrial-based #dancepop, "Black Cat" is a #hardRock, #popRock, #dancerock, #heavyMetal and #glamMetal song with #arenaRock influences. Its lyrics speak of #substanceAbuse and #gangViolence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p3WSY1HY8E

Breaking the cycle: a systematic review of neurobiological mechanisms and psychotherapeutic innovations in ketamine addiction (Lomas, 2025) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40050232/ #ketamine #cognitivebehavioraltherapy #addiction #psychotherapy #substanceabuse #psychedelic #Psychedelics #psychedelicresearch #mentalhealth

Police return to foot patrols to try to curb rising crime downtown and on the Common; residents, parks advocates say more work needed
https://www.universalhub.com/2024/police-return-foot-patrols-try-curb-rising-crime

"Black Cat" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson, released as the sixth single from her fourth studio album, #JanetJacksonsRhythmNation1814 (1989). The song was written by Jackson, who produced it with #JellybeanJohnson. In a departure from her standard of #industrial-based #dancepop, #BlackCat is a #hardRock, #popRock, #dancerock, #heavyMetal and #glamMetal song with #arenaRock influences. Its lyrics speak of #substanceAbuse and #gangViolence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-rPt1ftSo

This afternoon, I have been researching #codependence, #domesticviolence, #substanceabuse, and what constitutes stalking in the state of California. My heart is completely shattered.I have also been looking into #burnerphones.

I can also include #homophobia, #bankruptcy and #borderlinepersonalitydisorder, but I am trying to keep things simple right now.

Jailed for Their Own Safety, 14 Mississippians Died Awaiting Mental Health Treatment
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Local officials often say they have no choice but to #jail people awaiting treatment for mental illness & #SubstanceAbuse — even if they’re not charged with a crime.

But some people have died in the system that's supposed to protect them.

#Mississippi #CriminalJustice #MentalHealth #MentalIllness #Health #HealthCare #News #Hospitals #Police #Prison

https://www.propublica.org/article/mississippi-jail-mental-health-treatment-deaths-substance-abuse?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

A challenge competition with a $50 million purse seeks new strategies to attack the global substance abuse epidemic, including personalized diagnostics and treatments.

https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=45424

The Guardian view on Scotland’s drug deaths: at last, a glimmer of sense
Glasgow’s pilot scheme to create an official consumption facility without threat of prosecution is a small but overdue step forward

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/28/the-guardian-view-on-scotlands-drug-deaths-at-last-a-glimmer-of-sense

Their Families Said They Needed Treatment. #Mississippi Officials Threw Them in #Jail Without Charges.
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In Mississippi, serious mental illness or #SubstanceAbuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime.

The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option.

#MentalHealth #CriminalJustice #Police #JusticeSystem #Prison #News #Health #HumanRights

https://www.propublica.org/article/they-needed-mental-health-treatment-mississippi-threw-them-in-jail?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

Grace is a powerful concept of theology. Seeing the “least of us” and being conditioned to dismiss, ignore, and devalue humans in our field of vision does psychological damage to them, ourselves, and our spirit.

There, but for the grace of many gods: https://open.substack.com/pub/paninid/p/there-but-for-the-grace-of?utm_source=direct&r=4hxgy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Will #AshleyBiden 's Diary Take Down #ProjectVeritas? After a decade of punking liberals with hidden-camera stings, #JamesOKeefe becomes the story.

#Ashley's #diary entries from #2019 while she was in and out of treatment for #substanceabuse in South Florida were searingly #personal damage to the nominee's image as a family man. Kurlander predicted it would be worth 'a SHIT TON' of money

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/project-veritas-james-okeefe-ashley-biden-diary.html