Examining the Effect of Marijuana in the School
Adolescence is a time for experimentation. High school and middle school students are exposed to many opportunities to engage in risky behavior. They are often first introduced to drugs, alcohol, and sex during these socially challenging years. Marijuana is one common drug that teens experiment with. Many of them see this as a harmless drug and do not associate it with the negative consequences attached to other drugs, such as heroin, opioids, or cocaine. However, it is well established that marijuana use can decrease a student’s academic... Read More
© Copyright 2012 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Silver Spring Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
The subject of cannabis use and schizophrenia has been explored in depth in the past several years. There has been evidence of a clear link between cannabis use and psychotic episodes and a link between episodes of psychosis and the later onset of schizophrenia. But until now, no one has looked at how cannabis-related psychosis increases the risk for the development of schizophrenia. In addition, little research has looked at how this risk varies over time. To address these voids in research, Edison Manrique-Garcia of the Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Social Medicine at the... 
Opioids are prescribed to relieve pain but are often abused. People who take opioids for nonmedical uses are at increased risk for substance dependency and significant neurologic damage. Researchers have discovered a clear link between opioid misuse and 
A recent study, led by A. J. Rush of the Office of Clinical Sciences at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore demonstrated the importance of continuous care for individuals who have various types of 
There are many benefits for teens and youths who participate in team activities. Organized activities and team organizations teach youths how to interact with one another in a cooperative way and foster harmony, unity, and other valuable skills. In addition, teens who are involved in team activities guided by a competent adult tend to have higher rates of 
What exactly is an “addiction therapist” anyway? You may have decided to take a look at your drug and alcohol use to consider whether it’s a problem, or you may have already decided that it is a problem and want to stop or cut back. You’ve decided you want some professional feedback on your situation and want to know what, if anything, you might do about it. So you search the internet for “addiction therapist” or look on GoodTherapy.org or ask around, etc., and get a couple of numbers and set up a consultation or two. But then what?
Well, the first thing to consider is that an addiction... 
On mornings when I’m lucky enough to have free time, I go to a yoga class taught by an excellent teacher, named Mark. Many of his students have been studying yoga for years and are pretty advanced. Today we began as usual with warm ups, accompanied by Mark’s explanations and his questions. Mark’s teaching practice is a bit unusual—he generally asks the class questions, some rhetorical, some not, as he explains the theory behind the practice.
The man on the mat next to me, whom I’ll call Harry, answered all Mark’s questions right away, with military precision.
“Why do yoga?”
“To... 
African American youths face discrimination that puts them at increased risk for externalizing behaviors such as substance abuse. Rates of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases are higher among African American youths than other minorities. This can partially be explained by increased sexual risk taking resulting from substance use. In addition, drug and alcohol use increases the likelihood that young people will be involved in accidents and violent activities that can result in serious injury or death. Substance use also makes youths more vulnerable to psychological and social problems... 
Stressful life events (SLEs) have been examined closely to determine their exact relationship to psychological problems. Individuals who experience a dysphoric episode (DE), which is expressed through 
Adolescents experiment with different things as they transition from childhood to adulthood. Many teens will have their first taste of alcohol and drugs during adolescence. This behavior significantly lowers teens’ inhibitions and can lead to other dangerous activities, including engaging in risky sexual behavior, which puts them at increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) and 
Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) are more likely to have encounters with law enforcement personnel than people without mental illness. Drug and alcohol use, schizophrenia, and violent behaviors increase a person’s chances of engaging in activities that could warrant police interference. Police officers who interact with SMI individuals also realize the increased risk to their safety and the safety of the individual. Unfortunately, many of the police officers who deal directly with SMI individuals are ill-equipped to effectively handle the situations that arise. These officers, who... 
When we think of addiction, we often automatically think of drugs. Due to the illicit nature of various street drugs, one must go and surreptitiously seek out the substance. However, binge eating is a type of addiction that we may not associate as one of the major addictions. For binge eaters, there are diets that could help them lose weight and help them learn to modify their food intake.
Some people feel that overeaters can control their behavior and “just stop eating.” What most individuals do not understand is that a person with food addiction has the same physical and mental response... 
